A book saved Barrett's life. Now it may destroy the world.Barrett Barrett should be dead.Hunted by the Bloodkin and left at the mercy of Vors Rennice, Barrett survived because of a mysterious book possessing an impossible power. When he held it, his enemy could no longer see him.Now Barrett needs to know why.Abandoning the safety of his companions, he sets out for Waxhill, where the strange volume was printed. What begins as a search for answers soon draws him into something far more dangerous. Rebels have seized the town. Old powers are stirring. And the deeper Barrett delves into the book's origins, the more terrifying its secrets become.Because this is no ordinary book.Something lives within its pages.And it may have plans of its own.Vors Rennice is determined to reclaim it. The ruthless Halfbreed pursues the book across the realm with Vilka as his unwilling captive, leaving death in his wake. Vilka knows what Vors is capable of. She also knows that somewhere ahead of them is Barrett—the man she once helped save and who may now be walking directly into Vors's hands.But another threat is emerging far from their deadly pursuit.Mavrian Morr has arrived among the Bloodkin as an honoured guest, only to discover that honour can be another form of captivity. Behind the power and ceremony surrounding her lies a prophecy whispered by the Veerkasn: the Unsetting Sun.A day is coming when the world will cease to turn.Much of the land will burn. Much will freeze. Only a narrow refuge may remain.And Mavrian's soul could determine who survives.As rebellion spreads and war draws closer, Barrett's search for knowledge and Mavrian's journey into the heart of Bloodkin power become entangled with forces neither fully understands. A stolen book, a mysterious imprisoned presence, a ruthless killer and an apocalyptic prophecy are pieces of something much larger.Some secrets can save a kingdom. Others can end the world.The Scarlet Scrolls, Book Two of The Chronicles of the Unsetting Sun, is a dark epic fantasy of forbidden magic, rebellion, political intrigue, prophecy, betrayal and survival.
A book saved Barrett's life. Now it may destroy the world.Barrett Barrett should be dead.Hunted by the Bloodkin and left at the mercy of Vors Rennice, Barrett survived because of a mysterious book possessing an impossible power. When he held it, his enemy could no longer see him.Now Barrett needs to know why.Abandoning the safety of his companions, he sets out for Waxhill, where the strange volume was printed. What begins as a search for answers soon draws him into something far more dangerous. Rebels have seized the town. Old powers are stirring. And the deeper Barrett delves into the book's origins, the more terrifying its secrets become.Because this is no ordinary book.Something lives within its pages.And it may have plans of its own.Vors Rennice is determined to reclaim it. The ruthless Halfbreed pursues the book across the realm with Vilka as his unwilling captive, leaving death in his wake. Vilka knows what Vors is capable of. She also knows that somewhere ahead of them is Barrett—the man she once helped save and who may now be walking directly into Vors's hands.But another threat is emerging far from their deadly pursuit.Mavrian Morr has arrived among the Bloodkin as an honoured guest, only to discover that honour can be another form of captivity. Behind the power and ceremony surrounding her lies a prophecy whispered by the Veerkasn: the Unsetting Sun.A day is coming when the world will cease to turn.Much of the land will burn. Much will freeze. Only a narrow refuge may remain.And Mavrian's soul could determine who survives.As rebellion spreads and war draws closer, Barrett's search for knowledge and Mavrian's journey into the heart of Bloodkin power become entangled with forces neither fully understands. A stolen book, a mysterious imprisoned presence, a ruthless killer and an apocalyptic prophecy are pieces of something much larger.Some secrets can save a kingdom. Others can end the world.The Scarlet Scrolls, Book Two of The Chronicles of the Unsetting Sun, is a dark epic fantasy of forbidden magic, rebellion, political intrigue, prophecy, betrayal and survival.