Darkness is escaping!
The village of Harrowdown
sits under the shadow of the tower of Deephallow where a desperate old mageborn seeks to
keep the powers of darkness at bay. But Marroc is weakening with the passage of years, and
the shadow demons are slipping out of their prison in greater numbers than he can counter.
Soon, he fears the ancient evil imprisoned at the heart of the tower will escape as well.
Conor Mac Manahan, his
healer wife and their adopted son Rhoyd stop in Harrowdown just to spend the night. But
when Rhoyd destroys one of the shadow demons, Marroc believes that his salvation is at
hand. He realizes that he must first separate young Rhoyd from the family he loves. So in
desperation, the old wizard kidnaps the boy...
...And sets in motion a series of terrible events that could mean death
to all who live in Harrowdown...
"Laura Underwood writes fantasy the way her characters wield magic – with power
and clarity and compassion. The world she has created is both wondrous and brutally
real, and it is inhabited by living, breathing, compelling people. A marvelous,
original tale." – David B. Coe, author of The LonTobyn Chronicle and Winds
of the Forelands
Links to interview with Laura J. Underwood.
Part 1
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/fantasy_worlds/108254
Part 2
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/3080/108529
