Volume Three. Once Kahlil had been entrusted with a holy duty: to watch over the Rifter and protect him in the world of Nayeshi until the Issusha’im Oracles decided whether to summon the destroyer god or kill him while he remained a mortal in Nayeshi. But Kahlil failed his duty, slipping away to rescue his sister from a fire and in that moment allowing the Rifter to cross into the world of Basawar. Desperate, Kahlil followed the Rifter. But the Great Gate had been shattered, and Kahlil suffered catastrophic injuries to both his body and his mind during the crossing between worlds. He has ...

Volume Four. After using a key intended for his roommate, John Toffler and his two closest friends—Laurie and Bill—are thrown into the harsh world of Basawar. John and his friends survive the winter wilderness with the aid of a rebellious young priest, Ravishan, and eventually join Basawar society in the city of Amura’taye. While Laurie and Bill find shelter in the household of the exiled Lady Bousim, John ascends the Thousand Steps to the monastery of Rathal’pesha where he reunites with Ravishan. He hopes that among the mysterious teachings of the Pashmura priesthood he can find a ...

Volume One. When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world.

Book seven. When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world.

When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world.