Starborn 1 The Worldmaker Trilogy

Starborn is a tale of heroism and lost powers, where one person's choices will shape the fate of thousands. This is for readers who love Trudi Canavan, David Eddings and Karen Miller.

Death and destruction will bar her way On the day Kyndra comes of age, she accidentally destroys her village’s most sacred tradition. A devastating storm follows and the superstitious community blames her for it. Kyndra fears for her life, until two strangers intervene. They wield powers fuelled by the sun and moon – powers concealed for an age, and with good reason. Together, they flee to the hidden citadel of Naris. Here Kyndra has disturbing visions of the past, which draw her to the city’s fanatics and rebels. She will also be brutally tested, to see if she too possesses magic. But could the dark talent she hides create as well as destroy? And can she control it, to right an ancient wrong? If she survives the test, everything will change. `An enthralling read’ Gail Z. Martin `It had me turning pages way into the night . . . awesome magic’ John Gwynne `A wide-screen fantasy extravaganza with huge stakes’ Independent on Sunday

Shortlisted for the 2016 David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut

Death and destruction will bar her way. . .

Kyndra's fate holds betrayal and salvation, but the journey starts in her small village. On the day she comes of age, she accidentally disrupts an ancient ceremony, ending centuries of tradition. So when an unnatural storm targets her superstitious community, Kyndra is blamed. She fears for her life until two strangers save her, by wielding powers not seen for an age - powers fuelled by the sun and the moon.

Together, they flee to the hidden citadel of Naris. And here, Kyndra experiences disturbing visions of the past, showing war and one man's terrifying response. She'll learn more in the city's subterranean chambers, amongst fanatics and rebels. But first Kyndra will be brutally tested in a bid to unlock her own magic.

If she survives the ordeal, she'll discover a force greater than she could ever have imagined. But
could it create as well as destroy? And can she control it, to right an ancient wrong?

With George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones now a huge TV success, fantasy fiction has never been more popular. And these books are traditional fantasy at its very best.