Kaylen's Rising (Tomes of Taria Book 1)

Kaylen has been living in the dark for fourteen years – in every sense.

His people are hunted on the surface world, forcing them to fend for themselves in the underground chasms now known as the sprawling city of Caverna. His community despises and taunts his family for reasons that no-one shares. His parents keep him housebound, a prisoner in their backyard gardens, and forbid him from holding a sword or wielding a wand.

But when his father and mother finally relent and send him to school, Kaylen is suddenly exposed to the harsh light of truth: knowledge of everything that had been kept from him. Very little of it is pleasant, and all of it seems like an insurmountable challenge to someone who days before knew only how to tend to flowers and shrubs.

With so much to learn and understand all at once—including coming to grips with a strange, sorcerous ability long thought lost to his kind—and with the threat of open war with the surface-dwellers ever present, Kaylen will need every friend he can make, and stay true to himself if he is to survive what is to come... while something unsettling stirs inside him.

What are people saying about Kaylen's Rising?

“Remember that magical feeling you experienced when you entered a fantasy world – for example the one in Harry Potter? That’s exactly what you will get reading Kaylen’s Rising.” - Roxana Turcitu, for Review Worm

“Kaylen’s journey to self-awareness is finely woven through his exciting adventures. Readers of all ages will enjoy this fantastical coming-of-age tale. ” - Paige W. Pendleton, author of The Keeper and the Runestone

“Kaylen’s Rising is a fast-paced, action-packed adventure with a full cast to thrill the young fantasy reader; dwarves, elves, humans, witches, vampires and more grace the pages of this book. ” - Jen Barton, author of Fiona Thorn and the Carapacem Spell

“Kaylen’s Rising took on the form of a classic; magical adventure that surprisingly reminded me of the Hobbit. It had one of those real effortless qualities, where you almost flew through the pages…” - Eddie for The Book Gazer

“I felt Kaylen’s pain and joy, I felt Turin’s awesomeness, I felt Avery’s hatred and I felt just about what every character felt. For a shining moment (that is the entire duration of the book), I lived in another world. ” - Trisha Dawn Daffon for Readers’ Favorite (5 star review)

“Yves pens Kaylen's Rising in a action packed magical fantasy plot filled with witches, elves, dragons and more interesting and well written characters. A nice fast paced read that will keep your child captivated. A must read for all YA readers. ” - My cozy corner book reviews