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

The shamassons entered the classroom four at a time. I wondered how many of them there were in the House of Civius, out there in the halls, trying to maintain order in this place that was probably marked for destruction like so many others. The children were still chattering excitedly, but quieted down when the women in white began speaking. They told us to be quiet. They told us to tell them what had happened.


“Gyrath challenged a teacher about Mrs. Praner and Civius,” said another.


“I’m here,” I said, standing and avoiding a wince at the pain of the small piece of glass.


“It sounds like you could use some tea,” they said in unison.


Chapter 32: A Flash of Sparks