The Hawkling

The rebels on the other side of the Shadowpass are massing, and refugees are flooding into the city. They are desperate for the protection of the Nest, and the powerful mages who live there. However, there is dissension in the Nest's ranks, and there is someone willing to make money from the fearful. The mages believe they have a secret weapon, a captured lightborn, but Tatters and Isha know something the mages do not. The rebels are aware of the lightborn and are ready for war.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

The rebels on the other side of the Shadowpass are massing, and refugees are flooding into the city. Scared, penniless, and not exactly welcome, they are desperate for the protection of the Nest, and the powerful mages who live there. But there is dissension in the Nest's ranks, and there is always someone willing to make money from the fearful.

The mages believe they have a secret weapon - a captured lightborn, kept prisoner by a magical slave collar and forced to do their bidding. But Tatters and Isha, tentative friends despite their suspicion of each other's motives, know something the mages do not.

The rebels are aware of the lightborn. They know how to deal with it. And they are ready for war.

The lightborn is a powerful creature, capable of manipulating light and energy in ways that defy explanation. It has been used by the mages as a weapon against their enemies, but it is also a dangerous creature, capable of destruction on a scale that few can imagine.

Tatters and Isha are both aware of the lightborn's power and the danger it poses. They have been working together to try to find a way to stop the mages from using it, but they have been hindered by the dissension in the Nest's ranks.

One of the mages, a powerful sorcerer named Kael, is determined to use the lightborn to his advantage. He has been working with a group of other mages, who are willing to do anything to gain control of the creature. Kael has promised them great power and wealth if they help him capture the lightborn.

Tatters and Isha are aware of Kael's plans and are working to stop him. They have been gathering information and resources, and they have even managed to recruit some of the Nest's other mages to their cause.

But Kael is not willing to give up easily. He has sent his most loyal followers after them, and they have been causing chaos and destruction in the city. Tatters and Isha are fighting to keep the lightborn out of Kael's hands, but they are running out of time.

The lightborn is growing stronger every day, and Kael is getting closer to his goal. Tatters and Isha know that they must act quickly if they want to stop him. They have been searching for a way to break the magical slave collar that holds the lightborn prisoner, but they have not been able to find a solution.

One day, Tatters and Isha receive a message from a mysterious stranger. The stranger tells them that he has information that can help them break the collar, but he requires their help in return. Tatters and Isha are hesitant to trust the stranger, but they have no other options.

The stranger leads them to a hidden temple deep in the Shadowpass, where they find a powerful artifact that can break the collar. The artifact is guarded by a group of fierce creatures, but Tatters and Isha are able to defeat them with the help of the stranger.

With the lightborn's collar broken, Tatters and Isha are able to free the creature from its captivity. The lightborn is grateful to them for their help and promises to repay them in any way that it can.

Tatters and Isha return to the Nest, where they present the lightborn to the other mages. The mages are skeptical of the creature, but Tatters and Isha are able to convince them of its power and potential. The mages agree to work with Tatters and Isha to use the lightborn to protect the city from the rebels.

The lightborn is a powerful weapon in the fight against the rebels, and it is thanks to Tatters and Isha that the mages are able to use it to their advantage. The two friends have proven that they are capable of overcoming even the greatest challenges, and they have become heroes in the eyes of the people of the city.

In the end, Tatters and Isha are able to save the city from the rebels and protect the lightborn from Kael's grasp. They have proven that even the smallest and most unlikely heroes can make a difference in the world.

Weight: 588g
Dimension: 179 x 242 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473234420