There was none of the savagery he witnessed growing up. He heard Kay gasp sharply and knew she had felt it as well.įrom his earliest memory, Roan had seen fighting, but he had never seen anything like this. Both combatants moved toward each other, and as they did, unseen energy surged from them. Excerpt 2īefore Kay could respond, the duel started. Sunlight played off the white marble of a massive central dome, making the statues seem to sway and move as if they were alive. In the distance, a shining white edifice towered above the Crucis District.

“There it is,” Roan said, his voice breathless. His hope was fearless and she was grateful for that. He made her believe anything was possible, so long as they were together. He made her believe they were destined for great things. But nobody ever thought they could really become like them when they grew older. Kay and the other orphans had grown up on the dreams and stories of the old legends, playing the parts of the great heroes. His blue eyes seemed to take in everything. His long, lean form seemed drawn tight like a bowstring, not with anxiety, but with a thrilling anticipation. There was a tension and excitement in his bearing, and quickness in his step. Yet despite all the new sights, it was Roan she kept coming back to. She took a deep breath and let it out, trying to focus, but her eyes darted from one new wonder to the next. Their Echoes of the Ascended series brings those old epic characters and worlds to new life.Ĭlick here for the preview of Faith and Moonlight Excerpt 1 They share a love for the classic fantasy tales of their childhood. Mark and Joe have been writing and telling stories together for the last 25 years. They promised one another they would stay together, but is Kay willing to let Roan leave the life he was meant to have? They are desperate to join the friends they meet there, but have only one month to earn entry.Īs Roan excels, Kay struggles, and it becomes clear they won’t both pass the test. One chance to gain entry into one of the great Razor Schools of Resa.īeyond its hallowed gates, lie wonders and secrets they’ve never imagined, as magic pulses all around them. But during the fire, they save the life of an old Acolyte of Talan who gives them one chance to change their lives. They swore they would face everything together, but when the stakes are losing the life they’ve always dreamed of, what will they do to stay together?Ī fire takes their home, taking what little they had and ending the only life they’ve known. They are given one month to pass the entry trials, but as Roan excels and Kay fails, their devotion to each other is put to the test. A fire destroys their old life, but they have one chance to enter the School of Faith.

Faith and Moonlight by Mark Gelineau