Darkness engulfs a ravaged land ...
Dreadful legions of undead devour any remnant of life ...
Ashyla, a crazed Goddess gone mad with vengeance, will stop at nothing to regain her stolen freedom. Trapped with a ravenous Shadow that she can no longer control, and a fiery nemesis destined to strike her down, she must balance the strings of a crumbling realm, else forever lose her glimpse of freedom.
But there is still hope ...
A group of companions, with no memories of their former selves, is thrust into a barren world of decay. Tasked with reuniting with the Flame, and defeating the vile Shadow, they must journey through the dark wilderness consumed by death and destruction. It is a battle for survival. In a land full of traitors and lies, will the companions escape the iron clutches of darkness, or will they fall victim to Ashyla’s webs of deception?
Daniel Whitman is an engineer who, on the side, loves to dabble in the realm of fantasy. He grew up reading fantasy books and playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and Diablo. Now, he is taking this childhood passion and crafting his own stories. Daniel's passion is for dark fantasy, with a special interest in morally complex characters and heart-wrenching moments. He wrote his first book, A Land in Shadow, while he was still in high school. Now, in graduate school, he is continuing the adventures of both engineering and writing! While Daniel is an engineer by trade, writing is his passion, and one of his dreams is to be listed among the greats of fantasy!