One day, Jyosh will climb the heavens and slay a dragon god.

Though nothing could seem less likely for a slave, especially one whose body is too broken to cycle sunshine into destructive magical energy. Until he meets a woman who can secretly teach him the lightblade, an energy sword transmuted from sunlight, capable of changing size, shape, and performing incredible magical feats according to the wielder’s skill level.

Except she only exists in his dreams. Each hour of sleep equals a day in these shared lucid dreams, wherein he must master new lightblade abilities, bond with his teacher and other allies, and gain the fortitude to overcome his weakness and crush his enemies.

When Jyosh awakens to learn that a mysterious lightblade master, who also commands an armada of sky ships, is spreading destruction across the land, he’ll face a trial by fire against forces far more frightening than he could ever dream.

And forged from that fire, a Light Ascendent will rise.

Cradle meets The Matrix in this progression sci-fantasy featuring light-based magic, dream training, and dragon gods.

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Welcome to Boscandia, an elven realm on the brink of civil war.

After a lifetime of war, all Fel’annár wants is to find the family he lost, and the friends he left behind. But in the forest realm of Boscandia, peace is fragile. Haunted by whispers of his glorious past, hunted by a dark plot to overthrow the crown of Boscandia, Fel'annár inadvertently walks into the heart of darkness and tribal unrest.

A malevolent power, long exiled, has returned. The Antadak, master of forbidden magic, gathers his acolytes to wage a covert war of vengeance on the Adak people for once exiling him. As he slowly poisons the land with the corrupting force of his arcane acolytes, Fel’annár is drawn into the Damned Lands, a treacherous region pulsing with ancient secrets and tribal warfare, where a prophecy resurfaces, one in which he plays a key role.

With the fate of Boscandia at stake, Fel’annár must reclaim his dormant abilities, reunite with old allies, and forge bonds with the tribal people of Adakia. But as shadows close in, can the ex-warlord of Ea Uaré and his Company stand before the devastating power of the Antadak Tarwenol? Or will this corrupting magic poison them all, and plunge Boscandia into its smothering darkness?

Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb, and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Reading Order:

Dawn of Adakia
Sons of Adakia
Call of Adakia
Quest for Adakia (coming soon)
Battle for Adakia (upcoming)
Advent of Adakia (upcoming)

Genres: epic fantasy, high fantasy, sword and sorcery, military fantasy, action and adventure, progression fantasy, metaphysical fantasy, coming of age, elves and mythical creatures, coming of age.

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Known for her lush, intricate worlds and complex characters, acclaimed author Martha Wells has delighted readers with her extraordinary fantasy novels of daring and wit.
With The Wizard Hunters
she launched her most ambitious undertaking yet -- the return to the beloved world of the Nebula Award-nominated The Death of the Necromancer and
The Fall of Ile-Rien.
Now the saga continues in a triumph of suspense and imagination.

Despite a valiant struggle against superior forces, the country of Ile-Rien has fallen to the onslaught of the relentless Gardier, a faceless army of sorcerers determined to conquer all civilization.

To save the remnants of her country, former playwright Tremaine Valiarde undertakes an epic journey to stop the Gardier. Rescuing the proud ship Queen Ravenna from destruction, Tremaine and a resolute band of sorcerers and warriors set sail across magical seas on a voyage of danger and discovery. For the secret to defeating the enemy -- and to rescuing the world from the Gardier's inimitable hatred -- lies far beyond the walls of the world, and only the tenuous ties of friendship and honor will keep the band together.

But the Gardier are not the only evil in this tumultuous world, and an ancient terror stalks the ornate rooms and shadowy decks of the Queen Ravenna -- a force so malevolent and enigmatic that even the growing power of the sorcerer's sphere may not be enough to save Ile-Rien from utter ruin.

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