The Raven Thief
Born of the wastelands, Spheris Arnadel, a young skilled thief, finds himself subject to a twist of fate when he steals a powerful relic and becomes a Bearer — humans gifted with powers from the Gods. As a punishment for his theft, he is cast into an otherworldly realm alongside other Bearers, where he faces off against monstrous beasts and powerful enemies. Yet, in his determination to return to the Continent and save his dying mother, Spheris is hell-bent on surviving the abyssal world. Even if it means giving his body to the Dark God whose powers he had stolen... even if it means losing all of his humanity.
• Beyond The North
Everyone was silent at first, glancing at each other with vocal eyes.
"Who's Talon?" Nero asked with a grimace. "The raven?"
"Yes, my raven. Have you seen him?"
Cerene's eyes suddenly glistened with realization. "Oh no, after the Prowler struck you so far off, Talon swooped in. He tried attacking it, but—"
Spheris didn't want to hear anymore. With a surge of fear gripping his chest, he bolted out of the warm shelter of the cave, into the biting whiteness of the outside. "Talon!" he cried out. "Talon!"
With every yell, his voice echoed against the crystalline mountains, his frightened eyes scanning the snowy landscape frantically. "Talon!"
He was trying so hard to think, but the sound of his heart pounding in his ears blocked his thoughts and each beat was like a desperate plea for his missing friend.