by Michael Svigel (Author)
For Addis of Lexor, a descent into darkness is the only way to see the light. As a slave in the desert city of Lexor, twelve-year-old Addis longs for the fulfillment of a prophecy foretelling his heroic destiny to liberate his people from an evil tyrant. But what will keep him from becoming a wicked tyrant himself?When his blind father's life is threatened by an imminent exile, a mysterious old blind man named Barius thrusts Addis into a desperate quest to find help from the secret city of Aequant. Addis must face dangers and deceptions that expose his weaknesses and test his strengths. As the adventure unfolds and he learns his true place in an ancient conflict between two cities, Addis must conquer his own darkness and follow the light of a better way.