Rowan Mor Lanyar has trained from childhood as an elite guardian of Myris Dar, her reclusive island home. But when an enigmatic prophecy sends her with a fateful message to Eyos, a land of fallen empires and forgotten secrets, she finds herself hunted by a dark, ancient power that nothing in her training has prepared her for. Falling in with a colourful band of mercenaries led by the taciturn Torrin Ralor, a mysterious, solemn warrior hiding a tragic past, she travels with them toward their common goal, the fortress city of Pellaris, besieged by monstrous creatures sent to destroy the city and the secret it holds-the key to protecting the emerging civilization in Eryos. As the dangers threatening Rowan grow, she begins to suspect that her cryptic message for Pellaris only hints at deeper mysteries. Together, Rowan and Torrin must learn how to fight an ancient, forbidden magic whose dreadful legacy fuels an unquenchable thirst for power and suffering.

The Messenger from Myris Dar, Book One of The Stone Guardians series, is an illustrated YA-crossover in the best high fantasy tradition. With mystery, intrigue, budding romance, thrilling battles, and compelling characters in a richly realized fantasy universe, it will resonate with a broad age range from young adult to older fantasy fans and satisfy readers who enjoy thought-provoking stories with characters that are complex both in their relationships with each other and their relationships to themselves.