Curtis is only 17. When his parents left him in the mountains with the other children he had no idea that he would some day be forced to lead them on a march across mountains and ice in search of a haven from the shadow men.
Jessica went looking for proof adults were still alive. When she finds a book that talks about a war that no one remembers she knows she must find Curtis before he reaches the Icelands.
Josh escapes the ravers and finds himself in an unlikely quest into the heart of the shadow men’s world. When...
Curtis is only 17. When his parents left him in the mountains with the other children he had no idea that he would some day be forced to lead them on a march across mountains and ice in search of a haven from the shadow men.
Jessica went looking for proof adults were still alive. When she finds a book that talks about a war that no one remembers she knows she must find Curtis before he reaches the Icelands.
Josh escapes the ravers and finds himself in an unlikely quest into the heart of the shadow men’s world. When he befriends a boy who possesses unnatural speed and a gift for killing the shadow men’s creatures.
Tiffany is locked away deep in the cells of the shadow men compound. When a shadow man decides it is time for her to die, she discovers she has something the shadows fear buried deep inside her. She can do magic.
Markus is hearing voices. He knows it is only a matter of time before the shadows end his life. The voices keep whispering secrets.Secrets about humans who can perform powerful magic called incarnators. Secrets about him.
In the land of Rathian the wall has always been there to protect them. Keeping the darkness out, protecting them from monsters. Hiding them from shadows. In a land where magic once ran wild, the people of Rathian have forgotten how to use it. Forgotten the monsters. Forgotten the shadow men. When the wall comes down it will be up to Curtis, Jessica, Josh, Tiffany, and Markus to find their magic. Find their destiny and rally the children of Rathian to push the monsters back through the wall and into the Dark Lands.
C.S. Daley was born in California but has spent most of his life in his imagination. His first short story written in third grade, the now classic "Close Encounters of the Turd Kind," was sold to his next door neighbor for a quarter. The neighbor promptly demanded a refund. An unhealthy obsession with the writings of Neil Gaiman, Christopher Moore, and Terry Pratchett have left his mind warped and broken. He spends most of his evening swilling down coffee while tapping at a keyboard under the watchful eyes of his kittens. They are there to make sure he doesn't snap. He likes to write fantasy for adults and teens.
The Dark Lands Trilogy are teen fantasies with a dark edge (this is code for people die). A mix of fantasy, horror, and a touch of romance for good measure. All three books in the trilogy will be available this year. After which he will publish a genre crossing adult fantasy which mixes urban crime, politics, and a good old fashioned mystery.
To learn more follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/csdaley or his blog at www.csdaley.com
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Curtis is only 17. When his parents left him in the mountains with the other children he had no idea that he would some day be forced to lead them on a march across mountains and ice in search of a haven from the shadow men.Jessica went looking for proof adults were still alive. When she finds a book that talks about a war that no one remembers she knows she must find Curtis before he reaches the Icelands.
Josh escapes the ravers and finds himself in an unlikely quest into the heart of the shadow men’s world. When...