The Rightful Bearer by Micheline Ryckman

It was the worst part of dealing with stalkers-being imbued with panic, or in this case, frozen with fear and doubt. This mission, the one he’d convinced his friends and family to join, might not end in victory after all––Ī small, pale hand clamped onto his forearm.įalling forward in relief, Dain cursed the emperor and his minions for their cold, terror-inducing magic. Who was he to find the rightful bearer? Who was he to challenge an emperor and his monstrous creations? Who was he? Maybe he’d been naive, maybe just plain stupid-he was leaning toward the latter. Now he felt like a self-promoted cabin-boy trying to play captain on his first day at sea.

So he’d plunged in, headfirst, with no thought to his qualifications or capabilities. And he’d wanted his loved ones free as well. Dain had wanted the life he’d dreamed of back. He’d been determined to fight, to end the genocide of the adept, to break the magical curses and stop a looming war. Heart racing, eyes glued on the dark masses growing in the salmon skies, Dain wondered if he was equal to the task-not just facing what came at him now, but all of it, everything. But this present horror was real, and his feet, along with those of most of the crew, were frozen to the decks of The Gilded Pearl. Since Sable left for The Maiden a fortnight past, Dain had been having nightly terrors, dreams filled with dark songs and cold, twisted shadows.

The adventure concludes in The Rightful Bearer! Join Dain, Sable, Elden, and the rest of the Maiden Ship crew in this final seafaring adventure.This wasn’t a nightmare, and Dain wasn’t going to wake up. As he embarks on a secret mission against the very man who cursed him long ago, will he finally discover a purpose and a way to belong?

Mourning the loss of so many things past, feeling lonely and helpless, Elden struggles to find a place in this new time and era. She’s begun to wonder, even if they can find the rightful bearer and stop the emperor, how many more villains will come for her power? Will the four kingdoms ever be safe for the adept?Įlden Grayspire has recently been rescued from a centuries-old prison of stone, and while he rejoices in his newfound freedom, he laments the fact that his beloved remains a prisoner still. But wielding this kind of magic makes Sable a target. Meanwhile, Sable Cortham’s talent has grown, and every new lesson brings her another step closer to becoming one of the most powerful adept in history. Who is he to challenge an emperor and his monstrous creations? Who is he to stop a war? But as he begins the journey, self-doubt invades first, and he finds his confidence waning-Dain is no longer sure he’s the right person for this job. Make peace with your past, lest it ruin your future.ĭain Alloway has been tasked with finding the rightful bearer and stopping the oncoming invasion of the four kingdoms.

The Rightful Bearer by Micheline Ryckman