Silver Steps: The Heretics Cycle: Book 1

Her mother was a witch. Her father drowned his sorrows, first in drink, then in rage. Now fifteen-year-old daughter, Sashel, must shield her little sister from the pain of all they have lost. With her mental ailment shattering her focus, Sashel makes countless mistakes that make their situation all the more desperate.

In a moment of devastation, Sashel runs deep into a forest and climbs a mystical staircase. Unbeknownst to her, its magic unleashes dark creatures from another world and attack...