In the dim light of a storeroom, Vekaya wakes up, alone and with no memory of who she is, where she is, or how she got there. In an orphanage run by an arcane religious cabal, our first protagonist has no choice but to become an investigator, a rebel, and her very own hero. At nearly the same time and not far away, a mysterious and deadly force from an uncharted region causes the town of South Hall to destroy itself, leaving Gyrath and his little brother Caedrus equal parts baffled and horrified. Taken from a stable and easy life, they are now adrift in a world of wolf packs, shapeshifters, will-bending shamassons, and the death crawler: a worm made entirely of corpses, the size of a tower that breathes violent madness into those unlucky enough to be near it. The trio must learn to put aside their differences in the hopes that the three of them will survive their adventure and save Hammercleft - and possibly the world - from those who would dominate it. A Flash of Sparks is created by Emile Bienert, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

A Flash of Sparks

“Nerod,” Mrs. Praner called into the rows of children.


A tall, thin boy with hair so blond it was almost white, approached the three of us. He had a look on his face like the whole world had surpassed disappointment and ventured into the realm of disgust. Without so much as a glance at Caedrus or me, he faced Mrs. Praner and said, “Yes, ma'am?”


“I'd like you to show Caedrus and Gyrath here to their bunks.” He nodded as she spoke. “I believe that bunks 29 A and 54 B are open.”


Then, he turned toward the doorway and, maintaining his refusal to look at us, commanded, “Follow me.”


Chapter 20: Nerod