I'm just starting the process for the novel, currently nicknamed Merrith Gyse, so it has a long way to go before it will become a full-fledged member to the literary community. However, here is a little taste for those who are interested:
Following the Dark Mountains War centuries earlier, the use of magic was banned in Izzat and De'eregal. Anyone suspected of using that power is subject to immediate execution.
Merrith Gyse, unassuming apprentice to a blacksmith in eastern Izzat, is not the first person anyone thinks of when rumors start flying of wraiths attacking at the borders of De’eregal. Even Merrith's younger brothers, Rydrek and Loke, do not see it fit to ask him for help, until they discover that Merrith has more power than either of them had ever guessed.
Merrith has more than just one secret, and he has his own very good reasons for not being interested in power, his own or anyone else’s. What he is interested in is the safety of his younger brothers. And while he may be the only person in the kingdoms with the kind of magical power that it would take to defeat Talim Nark, he is not willing to risk what his use of magic would do to Rydrek and Loke.
Stay tuned for more updates!
