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 man with the black beard had twisted and turned through the darkened streets of Hammercleft. I thought I had lost him several times, but he’d run so far and so fast that twice I found him again by hearing his breathing. It was the strangest of chases; once, he’d thought to turn back and try to attack me. There were, however, no people around, and I had a sword. I swung it once, well enough to have cost him a hand or a foot had I connected, and he’d decided against it. Once we’d gotten on to Ergbeist street, I’d let him run out in front a ways, at least somewhat certain that I’d know a House of Civius when I saw it. As it turned out, I didn’t need to.


Chapter 36: Reunions