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

After returning – I don’t know why – to the dormitory, I shifted from one foot to the other for a moment, lost in an unfamiliar feeling, and then wobbled down on my brother's bed. My father had told me to look out for Caedrus and my mother. What had I done? I didn't even know where either of them was. Still, I felt like there was a pillar of granite between me and actually feeling bad about what had happened. I didn't feel anything. It was a strange place. And so, I sat on the bed in that strange place, watching the air float around the room.


Several of the younger children, all boys and all around Caedrus' age were beginning to stare at me. It didn't matter, though. Soon a boy about my age came up and said in a very deep voice, “I think you'd better go. You need to be in classes.”


I nodded without saying a word, stood, and walked quietly down the hallway.


Chapter 21: Vekaya and the Shamassons