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.
• Crossroads
The dust was settling and the silence sounded almost as loud as the earlier noise. In the midst of the disconsolate landscape of shattered red rocks, remnants of the devastating earthquake that they had just survived, the team of Nero, Thorin, Akemi and Linne stood.
The smell of crushed earth lingered, their silhouetted figures sprawled around the crimson earth, and their yells echoed through the fractured terrain.
"Heathian!! Cerene!!" Nero's petrified voice cracked through the silence with desperation. He had his hands cupped around his mouth, trying to amplify his calls, but there was no response. His eyes darted around frantically, heart beating.
"Spheris!!" Linne cried. "Cerene!"
"Spheris!!!" Thorin followed.
"Cerene!!"
Akemi quietly scanned the area, a sad expression on her face.
Separated once again. What a mess.