Coleman Alexander Knihy

In the deep heart of the forest, there are places where no light ever shines, where darkness is folded by pale hands and jewel-bright eyes, where the world is ruled by the wicked and kept by the wraiths. This is where the Sprites of the Sihl live.But Sprites are not born, they are made. On the path to Spritehood, spritelings must first become shades. They do so by binding a a woodland creature, who guides them through their training. Together, they keep from the light and learn to enchant living things, to bind them, and eventually, to kill them.Ahraia is a shade who has bound a wolf for a shadow, as strong a shadow as there has ever been. But while her wolf marks her for greatness, Ahraia struggles with the violent ways of her people. Illicit as it is, she would rather be running wild beneath the moons. But a test is coming, and the further she and her shadow wander out of the darkness, the deeper they wander into danger. Ahraia’s time is coming and what awaits her at the end of her test will either make her or kill her . . .

Galadore is a dangerous land, full of sprites and elves and witches and trolls. Beyond the realms, the forests are dark and deep. The mountains are high and cavernous. The seas are swelling and swift. It is not a land to be lived in lightly. And everywhere, death is lurking. This is a collection of short stories from the fantasy author, Coleman Alexander. It is an introduction to the world of Galadore, told through eyes of a diverse cast of unfortunate characters who face the grim, dark, and sometimes horrifying face of death. Readers beware, these pages are not to tread lightly. . .