Book description
In the Empire of the Saviours, the People are forced to live in
fortified towns. Their walls are guarded by an army of Heroes, whose
task is to keep marauding pagans out as much as it is to keep the People
inside. Several times a year, living Saints visit the towns to exact the
Saviours' tithe from all those coming of age - a tithe often paid in blood.
When a young boy, Jillan, unleashes pagan magicks in an accident, his
whole town turns against him. He goes on the run, but what hope can
there be when the Saviours and the entire Empire decide he must be caught?
Jillan is initially hunted by just the soldiers of the Saint of his
region, but others soon begin to hear of his increasing power and seek
to use him for their own ends. Some want Jillan to join the fight
against the Empire, others wish to steal his power for themselves and
others still want Jillan to lead them to the Geas, the source of all
life and power in the world. There are very few Jillan can trust, except
for a ragtag group of outcasts.
His parents threatened, his life in tatters, his beliefs shaken to the
core, Jillan must decide which side he is on, and whether to fight or
run . . . Adam Dalton self-published his first fantasy trilogy to
great acclaim and success. He teaches creative writing and currently
lives and works in both Manchester and London.
