Craig_Beckham

Jake is the firstborn in his family, and he is about to undertake the challenge of a lifetime. Along with fifty other 'first-born' students, he must take Feldspar Academy's mysterious exit exam. 

He will have to design a new world; full of wonder and promise, where the only limit will be his imagination. 

The pressure is crippling; he alone holds power over where his family and friends will live out the rest of their lives. If he fails, then everyone who he has ever loved will be doomed to try and survive his creation, whether it is finished or not.

Please be advised that this is a fast-paced novel, with a plot that spans many realms.

Brockwing Vale

'Why are they fleeing?!' Garland spat. 'Hold the line!'

It was much like the ripple of a stone causing an avalanche; once one person started to run, everyone joined in. I watched the terrified faces of people sprinting past, unable to stop and not even caring which direction they were headed. Mothers and fathers forced to fight side by side were throwing in the towel, while others clung stubbornly to their tenuous positions.

'Lotty, no!' One lady cried, still holding on to the ruined carcass of her friend. The second she passed away, her body seemed to dissolve, transforming into something non-corporeal.

'Hurry up. The thralls are breaking through!'

One person was standing atop a frosty ridge, holding their ground. The gesture caused a few people to slow down, but the rest carried on running. 'There are only a few of them, dammit! Back to your posts.'

Hold Them Back