Two men seek greatness in alternate worlds of magic and technology. Finell Shodd is a knight returning home from war. He brings with him a relic of dark power and faces a choice between love and ambition. Ader Stalton is a rising politician hoping to break free of his brother's influence. The threat of a highly advanced enemy may be his chance. When an otherworldly ally comes calling, their stories converge on a decision that will impact their lives and worlds forever.
Crystal Grant is a daydreamer who adores freshly-baked cookies and anything with fur or feathers. During the day, she strives to instill a love of books and learning within her young students. As a hearing-impaired, home-school graduate, she found her voice in writing and has had multiple short stories and poems published. When she’s not reading or writing stories that sweep her away to another time and place, she watches classic movies and TV shows that do the same. Or she works on jigsaw puzzles. She currently resides in smalltown Missouri with her melodramatic German shepherd, Sadie.