On the Road to Teman (The Alliance)

In this prequel to In the Palace of Rygia, events in both realms lead to a meeting of the two kings, yet a simmering darkness threatens to disrupt the budding alliance. Fourteen-year-old Justus Corden is sold by his uncle to a ne’er-do-well soldier. But when the king sees him, he turns him over to be trained by the gruff but respectable General Rolland Longsword, who is tasked with finding the good in young Corden’s soul. The godly realm of Teman rejoices at the birth of a new prophetess to continue the line of Areli, the line of prophets who rule alongside the king. But just as young Prince Josephus decides to marry her, her entire family is destroyed and Josephus realizes he will be the first of his line to rule without a prophet at his side. As General Rolland Longsword accompanies his king to the realm of Teman to try to find light for his dark realm, he learns that his beautiful and mysterious sword may hold the key to who his people are and where they came from. Yet even as his king attempts to bring Teman’s light into Rygia, a murder will open the path to darkness instead. Will one man’s search for light be the salvation of his realm, or cause the very darkness he seeks to dispel? The seven books of The Alliance series deal with one man’s spiritual journey and his efforts to find the true king. As he attempts to spread the light of God to his people, an ancient evil threatens both his land and Teman, the neighboring realm of righteous believers. The two formerly antagonistic realms must learn to work together to dispel this encroaching evil. Yet a growing number of dissenters believe they might be better off following the stronger, darker power. The race of people who call themselves Rygian become caught in the middle of a struggle between ancient enemies—those who fear God and those who follow this darker power. The Rygians’ own mysterious beginnings may hold the key to their future, if only they can discover who they truly are. Through the lives of the characters, many Christian traits and spiritual truths are exemplified. The Alliance is marked by epic battles, political intrigue, suspense, mystery, and romance.