The Lantern Road
A quiet village boy, Rowan Hale, dreams of a world beyond his muddy home, meticulously tending lanterns while ancient maps whisper of distant lands. But when riders from a neighboring....
A quiet village boy, Rowan Hale, dreams of a world beyond his muddy home, meticulously tending lanterns while ancient maps whisper of distant lands. But when riders from a neighboring village arrive, bloodied and terrified, with news of an unspeakable horror that wiped out their home, Rowan's mundane life shatters. The creatures fear only one thing: light. As his village braces for an impossible fight, Rowan discovers a forgotten watchtower and a secret within its stones, a power that demands more than just oil and wick. Now, with darkness closing in and his world on the brink, he must ignite a magic he never knew existed, but what ancient force has he awakened, and what path has he truly lit?