The Telthan Trilogy

Telthan is a peaceful and prosperous land, except the one day when monsters destroy civilization and force everyone to rebuild. After longer than history records, four people set off to discover why the Darkening has afflicted Telthan for so long and what it will take to end it forever.

Darkness Concealed

50 years ago, the dawn did not come. Again. Everyone in Telthan knew it would happen. Monsters roamed the land, killing virtually everyone in their path, laying waste to anything in their way. Only a precious few survived to rebuild the wreckage of civilization, just like last time. No one questions the Darkening. Not even the children.

That is, until four strangers set off in search of answers, braving a forbidden city, a forgotten library, and foreboding mountains for the truth that has to exist. But the past does not give up its secrets easily, and the truth is far darker than the blackest night.

Darkness Concealed is released in ebook form on Amazon and Kobo.

In support of free culture, a PDF version is available for free here.

For more information about Darkness Concealed:

• Blog Posts about the book (link forthcoming)
• Interviews to promote the book's release:
  • with Sherry D. Ramsey
  • with Daryl Rothman
  • with Taylor Grace
• Posted Reviews
  • by Luther M. Siler
  • by Purple Owl Reviews
  • by Nerds of a Feather
  • by Taylor Grace

Darkness Revealed

They thought the answers would already be theirs. But the Darkening has taken everything from Telthan, even its own history. Facing the black wall to a world beyond, the four friends had only one choice: leave everything they had ever known.

Thousands of years ago, many made the same choice, establishing bastions in a world without form. They hoped for a world at peace, free of the monsters. Generations have held the charge, yet Telthan forgot them.

When Alex, Caleb, Ivan, and Liz accidentally become the first pilgrims from Telthan to arrive after centuries of silence, they are thrust into the power politics of groups who haven't spoken to each other for even longer. Their search for answers is shoved aside as they endure half-truths, false accusations, and coercion. Salvation is coming, they are told, but when the truth is finally discovered, will anyone accept it?

Darkness Revealed will be released on September 23, 2025.

Darkness Defied

Darkness Defied is in planning.