Bøger udgivet af D. Art & Kay McKinney

At long last, the wars of magic are over, but the malaise of war lingers in his head and heart. Directionless for whatever time he has left, Norim answers a summons to the rural village where his uncle lived, so he can discharge his familial obligation of dealing with the man's property. The people of Forspel are kind but strange, and they seem all too eager for him to join their number and to take over the care of the old family orchard. Foremost among them is Unia, his uncle's knowledgeable but solitary neighbor who teaches him about tending the trees. While he is there, Norim hears whispers of a spirit, revered and feared, and of a forbidden wood outside of town. As the seasons cycle and his uncle's orchard slowly revives, Norim finds himself drawn to the curious little village and its inhabitants, but most of all, to their secrets. What will remain in the realm of reality, and what pushes the boundaries of the magical?

Uneasiness hovers over Empleheim. Months of fruitless searching for Tonis, increasing hostility from nervous neighboring kingdoms, and the complications of raising his unusual family have left Achron with more questions than answers. And Hona's newest resident, the little human girl Seki, seems curious about them, but oddly reticent about speaking of herself and her past. From conflict of the heart to the defense of their home, challenges rise on every front, and every choice is clouded with uncertainty. How far will they be forced to go to protect their own? So blessed, so burdened as they are with the ancient powers of the great mages, can the inhabitants of Niado ever know peace, or will the cost be too high?

Achron has seen his country restored to time, but as time passes, the power contained within his children only stirs up greater questions about the ancient past. Even Creed, the famed energy mage from the great mage war, cannot explain the mysteries of the majestic gems of power or the golden chronicle. To address the challenges that lie ahead, they must try to understand what the great mages left behind. As they pursue knowledge about the past, they cannot neglect the present. The oldest Windslo children are nearly grown and must face their own trials of life and love. With each surprise and change adding to the legend of Empleheim, how much longer can the majestic gems stay hidden?

"What happened here?" "Time happened here."____________________ The grand kingdom of Empleheim flourished-until the day it disappeared, leaving its people behind. Thrust beyond time itself, the nation is now home to only one man, the mage Achron, whose experiment went terribly wrong. Seeking to restore his homeland, Achron incidentally rescues a young woman named Keena, who claims she can help him if they recover the golden tome stolen from her. Empleheim's ancient mysteries conflate with questions about his new companion as he discovers that they now share a strange bond that defies both time and space. Time has left him alone, but Keena cannot. What can they do to bring Empleheim back to life? Separated from what they have loved and known, Achron and Keena find their chance meeting to be the promise of an answer.