About the Book:
Kyla Nim goes to
Equinox to obtain the training she needs to become a contributing member of the
world of Order. Optimistic and full of energy, the young elf woman is at first
excited but soon realizes she is not as capable as she had hoped. She tries many
fields of study, from engineering to animal design to plant singing to carrying
the winds, only to be finally relegated to the role of handing out flyers.
Still, she approaches her menial role with the most gusto she can muster, until
a chance assignment lands her a job delivering a letter to a dragon named
Denzig who operates a local volcano. This meeting provides an opportunity for
Kyla to learn her strength – to take action when action is needed. Kyla may not
be the fastest, the strongest, the smartest, or the prettiest, but she is a doer,
which turns out to be the most useful attribute of all.
With Denzig's
recommendation, Kyla is soon sent on another assignment to replace a filament
at a burnt-out star. Unfortunately, this is all part of a plan by Erebus, god
of Darkness, to bypass the star-beacons that keep him and the other followers
of Chaos from destroying the world of Order. At the station Kyla obtains a
fragment of an ancient stele sought by Erebus which, if combined with the other
fragments, can be used to re-awaken the ancient god Chaos and cause untold
destruction.
Kyla thus finds
herself pursued by Erebus' Avowed, disciples granted great power to serve his
ends. Though she must learn to face terror for her own safety, as well as the
safety of friends and family, she presses forward as she tries to save the
world from eternal darkness.
She is not alone.
Her friends include Eunoe, the alseid, a beautiful but introverted nymph who
designs animals; Aspen, the timid but observant dryad; Aura, the royal Daughter
of the Air who teaches a course on carrying the wind; Lug, the earth elemental
who spins the world on its axis; and Saul, the brilliant but socially inept
satyr.
Faced with the
grim prospect of a physical and emotional void, they must create a device that
can penetrate the oppressive darkness of Erebus. This requires them to obtain
the rare metal aurichalcum from the Digans, a clan of isolated and dangerous
stone creatures, as well as some liquid light from the sun, now controlled by
Erebus' Avowed. And Kyla, the naive young elf from the village of Aspengrove,
must face down one of the most powerful beings in the world.
About the Author:
Bryant Reil graduated from Brigham Young
University with a degree in English. He recently finished a career with the
Canadian government to pursue a Master of Arts in Integrated Studies.
In addition to writing, Bryant also creates
models for 3D printing. He currently resides in Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Author's Email: kylanim2016@gmail.com
Author's Twitter: @NimKyla
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