The Harrowing Path

<p>Living in a kingdom where wielding magic means certain death Dorenn Adair's simple life as an innkeeper's son is about to be shattered forever.</p><p>When a mysterious noblewoman arrives in the mountain village of Brookhaven Dorenn finds himself thrust into a perilous journey that will test his courage loyalty and very identity. As war brews beyond the safety of the Jagged Mountains and ancient prophecies begin to unfold Dorenn discovers a power within himself that both terrifies and fascinates him.</p><p>Alongside his loyal friends-Rennon a stubborn apothecary's apprentice with secrets of his own; Tatrice the woman he loves but might lose; and Vesperin a cleric touched by the goddess Loracia herself-Dorenn must navigate a treacherous path of betrayal and deception. For not everyone is as they appear and shapeshifting Drasmyd Duil lurk in human form watching their every move.</p><p>With the mad king Naneden amassing an army to claim the Sacred Land Dorenn must confront his destiny and the terrible choice that awaits him: embrace the forbidden magic flowing through his veins or watch as everything he loves burns to ash.</p><p>The fate of kingdoms hang in the balance as Dorenn and his friends navigate the world from under the Shadows of the First Trine.</p>