The following is new Lost Tale set in the world of the Watchers of the Light. This mythos was first revealed in Book 1, Among the Shadows, and continued in Book 2, Awakening. This story takes place some years prior to Among the Shadows when Ethan and Milena met in college. Be wary of what you awaken in dark places…
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What the Darkness Hides
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Darkness is Here. Which Side are You On?
In an age lost to myth, all human life nearly vanished from the Earth. War erupted between men and demon. The Blood Rain fell from the skies and the land was scorched and torn. The waters came and completed the ruin of the world.
In time, people ceased believing in such tales. This is what the Darkness wanted. It waited until the stories were forgotten, when most thought it foolish to listen to the warnings of their ancestors. Among the shadows malice lurked, and signs from the Light were ignored. Centuries passed.
A shadowmancer arose to launch a new Scourge. Evils unseen since the ancient wars returned from the Abyss. The modern world would soon fall. No humans could stand against them.
So the Followers thought.
Six Watchers, gifted by the Light, stood to meet the Darkness and destroyed the Dark One’s legions. The shadows receded, their terror extinguished. The Followers had been burnt by the Light.
Except one.
If a lost land could be raised, and the ageless weapon restored, she would have her revenge. New hordes would be brought through the veil. The final merging of both worlds completed. Ancient tales of the coming of the end of days made true.
An Awakening.
Will the Watchers, who had turned back what emerged from the shadows, be able to stand against a new onslaught? They will not fight alone. More of their kind, wielding gifts of great power, have also come forth. The Light surges in us all, but among the Watchers it is untamed and unbound. Only they can defeat what is coming.
In these last hours, they are our only hope.
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The Awakening has Begun
A war has raged for millennia as most have been unaware. Hidden has this war been, yet it drives the chaos that often spills into the world. This war hasn’t always been unknown. What we now know as myth was once history. Those times have returned.
The Awakening has begun and it is far from over.
Become part of the epic battle between Light and Darkness. Order Among the Shadows and Awakening and join the fight!
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The Birth of a Legend
“[stories grow] like a seed in the dark out of the leaf-mould of the mind: out of all that has been seen or thought or read, that has long ago been forgotten, descending into the depths.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
Today, on Tolkien’s birthday, read more about his experiences that made Middle-Earth.
Lost on Nan Madol
The mysterious Nan Madol is in the news, due to attention from a television show. These ruins of a forgotten city on the island of Pohnpei have long been the center of myth and legend. In one of the opening scenes of Awakening, sequel to Among the Shadows, Ethan, Milena and Kyra, are vacationing on the ancient isle, but they find something unexpected in an empty tomb. A brief excerpt from Awakening…
Next to Ethan, Milena put her hands on the boulder. She closed her eyes, and cleared her mind with the box breathing she learned when training with her katanas. The energy began to surge within and she felt it intertwine with Ethan’s.
“On three. One…two…three.”
She opened her eyes, lit green from within, her husband’s burned blue.
“It’s moving!” Kyra yelled…With a little help from gravity, and more from their strength, they rolled the boulder out of the way…
Kyra turned the light on the darkness, chasing it away. “There are steps going down into another chamber.”
“Let me have one of those.” Kyra handed her father his flashlight and he started down. As soon as Ethan reached the last step, the light reflected off a crystal pyramid, twice the width of the boulder, but no taller. It sat dead center in the room, nearly filling it. The low ceiling added to the claustrophobia as Milena and Kyra joined Ethan. Krya approached the pyramid and reached out her hand.
“No, wait!” Milena yelled, running for her a moment too late.
Kyra’s palm pressed on the crystal and light swirled within it, illuminating the room. The walls shimmered and vanished. The tomb, the ruins, the island — all of it — had been replaced by a dusty, vast plain under a blazing sky. Haze obscured the jungle covered hills rising in the distance. Shadows passed over the ground.
Kyra looked into the sky and screamed.
Read how their adventure began in Among the Shadows and continues in Awakening.
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Tags: Among the Shadows, ancient ruins, Awakening, Ethan, excerpts, kyra, lost cities, Milena, Nan Madol, pohnpei, Watchers of the Light
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What the Darkness Hides
The following is new Lost Tale set in the world of the Watchers of the Light that was first revealed in Book 1, Among the Shadows, and continued in Book 2, Awakening. This story takes place some years prior to Among the Shadows when Ethan and Milena met in college. Be wary of what you awaken in dark places…
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Tags: Among the Shadows, Awakened, books, Ethan, fantasy, fiction, Mayans, Mexico, Milena, short-story, Watchers of the Light
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How Far will the Darkness Take Her?
Her city was put to the fire; her family enslaved. For centuries she served the shadowmancer. Now, he too has been taken from her.
The Source must be reopened and the Lost Continent released. The Day of Darkness once came and nearly destroyed humanity.
It will come again and she will have her revenge.
Awakening, Watchers of the Light Book 2 out now.
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The Eternal Struggle Between Light and Darkness
“Among the Shadows: Watchers of the Light Book 1 by Darrick Dean is a fascinating and epic fantasy adventure that will captivate readers who crave stories of heroism, self-discovery, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness, making it a perfect fit for fans of fantasy and historical fiction who enjoy tales of courage, friendship, and the battle between good and evil.” – StoryGraph
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The Last Redemption
“I’d like to tell you this is a story of a group of heroes, but that’s not true.”
It’s great seeing more indie films challenging Hollywood. As technology puts filmmaking into more hands, and Hollywood is losing billions, a new generation of filmmakers are rising up. They don’t have big budgets, but for those who invest in new Hollywood (audience included), you can rescue entertainment.
Darrick Dean 