Bøker av Joan Lightning

Two gods, two lands, two very different races.But now they have a common enemy, armed with music...The ants are spreading, but to defend his world, Tenjian must work with the man who slaughtered his family. In the Bein war, Tenjian and a group of his extended family were captured by Cherex and his men, who butchered and ate his kin, leaving only Tenji and his father alive.Now, five years later, new invaders are determined to suppress magic across the entire world and bring all of Reyth under their control. To find a defence, Tenji's people must work with their ancient enemies, and Tenji must face the man who still haunts his nightmares.If his children are to have a future that involves magic, Tenji must find a way to set aside the past, and fulfil a prophecy he doesn't know exists. He hopes to heal and become again the man he once was, but does his God want something more from him?Something unthinkable?

"After the conclusion of the cataclysmic War of Magic, the Lord of Light imprisoned His last enemy. The remaining First Ones joined with some of the survivors of the People and begat children. The Lord of Light gifted magic to those children and their descendants, so that they could find, serve, and protect, the other scattered survivors. At that time, they were known as the Rykatean people (meaning 'Gifted people' in the language of the First Ones), because all had all seven Gifts of Power."Book of Light: History of the Protectorates - The Rebuilding.This is a short story about the last hours of that war.It is the first prequel intended to give the background of the world of Reyth, in which the series 'Guardians of Reyth' is set. It introduces three characters who make occasional appearances in the main narrative.

Tam, a young boy in a land of Sorcerers, learns that his best friend caused the accident which killed Tam's mother eight years previously. What happens that day helps to define the man that he will become.Tam is one of the main characters in a forthcoming fantasy series - Guardians of Reyth. Due in 2017. This is the second prequel intended to introduce the world of Reyth and the people who live in it. It's a short novella of c12,000 words

A young woman, prisoner of war in a world of magic, reminisces about her Graduation Day in an attempt to impress her captors that she is strong. Her captors puzzle her by the fact that although they seem weak, they won the recent war against her people. Strangest of all, they insist on forgiving her for her part in recent events. She struggles to understand why her people's strength was defeated by weakness.This novella is one of a series of short stories intended to introduce the world of Reyth

Two paths, one choice.Honourable death which dooms the kingdoms, or dishonourable life which saves them?Grieving, confused, and angry after the death of his bonded Sorcerer, Trerin must stay alive long enough to fulfil a prophecy. If he fails to save Princess Rykatu Crystu, the powerful Sorceress will be magically converted to serve their enemies? god and will lead his armies to victory against her own people.The fate of the Kingdoms now rests on the formerly carefree shapeshifter. Dishonoured while he remains alive, part of him longs for death, and there are many enemies ahead who are eager to oblige.How can he find the strength to choose life and duty, when honour ? and his Second Oath ? demands death?

Seldar, an experienced Sorcerer and Guardian, travelling for more than twenty-five years with Arella, his bonded Ponfour, is about to have his life turned upside down. Trerin, a young warrior-shapeshifter, dreams of bonding with a beautiful Sorceress and earning a statue in the Hall of Heroes. Their God, however, has plans for them that neither expects. Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Daria, something is killing villagers and townsfolk while they sleep. Seldar has encountered similar deaths before and knows that worse is coming. Only the magic of the Guardians of Reyth can restore safety to that realm before the population is wiped out, but how can they fight something that?s invisible and insatiably hungry for human flesh?This is a standalone novel and can be read without having read any others in the series.

Her powers could doom her world. Possessing all seven Gifts of magic, Crystu is destined to be one of the leaders of her people, the Guardians of the planet of Reyth. She's twenty-one, powerful, and her people's ancient enemy makes an astounding proposal - The Shadowbringer, a survivor of the war three millennia ago, offers godhood if she will mother a new race of magic users for him. Their children will be strong enough to free him from his long imprisonment, and, together, they will conquer the world. His followers, gifted with portions of his power, are prepared to destroy everyone and everything Crystu holds dear to persuade her to accept his offer. The Guardians have been training for generations to prepare for the day when the Shadowbringer begins a new War of Magic and that day has arrived. But where will he strike first? Volume 1 of the Guardians of Reyth. Please note that this is not a standalone story.

While the Xiantu quietly invade the port city of Bain, Tyreen's attention is on the snow mountain that has appeared near the Perrestian town of Angate. The creatures within it will kill everyone in the town if not destroyed. Lord Jareth sends Tam and Crystu, along with a small force of Sorcerers, Warriors, and Soldiers to save the town, but there is a deadly conspiracy at work in Angate which threatens all of them. Meanwhile, Seldar and Trerin, on their way to Bein, begin to realise that something is very wrong in the Kingdom of Light... Volume 2 of the epic fantasy series Guardians of Reyth.