Shawn P. Cormier

Young Ilien knows nothing of the dark tales told around late-night fires of the legendary Nomadin wizards and the prophesy that haunts them. But all that is soon to change. A shadow touches his peaceful land of Nadae. An ancient evil is stirring.

Young Ilien knows nothing of the dark tales told around late-night fires of the legendary Nomadin wizards and the prophesy that haunts them. But all that is soon to change. A shadow touches his peaceful land of Nadae. An ancient evil is stirring.

Ilien Woodhill thought defeating monsters was hard—until he discovers the most dangerous monster might be himself. With his father captured and traditional magic useless, Ilien must learn a forbidden magic that could corrupt his soul, or watch evil triumph.

What would you sacrifice to save the world? In the cursed wasteland of the Desecration, Ilien faces the ultimate impossible quest - destroy the one thing that can never be destroyed.