Bøker av Marcela Carbo

Sorcerers say the goddess carved Vaidolin from a fallen star. Now the Mornae carve empires from each other's bones.In this crater-city where powerful magic once flowed like water, three lives become entangled in a deadly game of ambition.Nothrin, a lowborn prodigy whose abilities could redefine what it means to be Mornae-or destroy everything he holds dear. High Matron Joumina, who rules through cunning rather than sorcery, sees in him the perfect weapon against her rivals. And Yilness, Nothrin's mother, whose long-buried secrets could ignite a revolution that would shake Vaidolin's black spires to their foundations.A seemingly innocent tournament becomes the flashpoint for ancient grudges, these unlikely allies must navigate a web of treachery where yesterday's friend is tomorrow's enemy. But in a city built from starfall, power comes at a price-and some debts can only be paid in blood.The Dusklight Oath draws readers into a world where ancient tradition and political schemes collide, and the echoes of legendary figures still shape the destiny of their descendants.For fans of character-focused high fantasy, political drama, and epic scope. The Dusklight Oath is the first book in the Fifth Accord series. Each book will focus on one of the five Mornae high houses and building to an inevitable conclusion... civil war.

An ancient force threatens to devastate the world... again.Feroh hails from a feared and fugitive clan, notorious for their destructive powers. Tucked away in a remote village, he harbors a fervent desire to integrate into the empire of Azhal, and to join the cause of liberation sweeping through the Dragonlands.But he is also tormented by dreams of an ashen wasteland and echoes of his clan's once-lauded past, all the while remaining ignorant of the steep toll his forebears paid for their dominion.When the might of Azhal ruthlessly persecutes those like him, Feroh embarks onto a desperate path-one that leads him into the heart of the very land his father had once abandoned. Trusting his stepmother's assurance of sanctuary, he is instead captured and enslaved by those hungering for his latent power.As the chains of servitude bind him and the shadow of his clan's notorious powers looms large, Feroh becomes an unwilling instrument of chaos and destruction. Yet, beneath the despair and subjugation, an unyielding spirit stirs. He pledges to not only reclaim his freedom but also to wrest control of his inherent power from those who seek to exploit it.His journey carves a trail across the breadth of the land, awakening him to the specters of his past and the fate hanging over his clan. For in the Deep South, in Za'al'dum, land of a thousand tombs, a new power is rising. There, they do not shy away from their gifts. There they are ready and willing to obliterate what does not fit their plan.Feroh stands at a crossroads, torn between embracing the path of destruction or harnessing his newfound knowledge as a catalyst for change. As the boundaries blur between these opposing forces, the line between salvation and ruin becomes increasingly elusive.Join him as he confronts the question haunting his soul: What if knowledge and destruction are inextricably intertwined?Claim your copy of this mesmerizing dark fantasy novel now. Read it as a standalone story or as a part of a trilogy of related stories.

A rogue scholar defies his destiny and ventures into a forbidden, mythical land, on a perilous quest to unlock the ancient secrets of a lost empire's magic.Known for immersing himself deeply within the cultures he studies, Kores, an infamous explorer, now finds himself outliving his welcome at his beloved school. He has become an enigma to his superiors who urge him to conform.But a stirring within his blood fuels his desire to understand the nature of magic, a knowledge decimated when the Alcar's homeland, Saylassa, turned to ruin.Upon his return from another failed mission, a stack of letters awaits him, most bearing the stern words of the headmaster. But amongst these, a golden sigil catches his eye, an invitation from a mysterious lord whose residence lies a week's journey away. This invitation, along with an enchanted map bearing secret writing, pulls him towards a land of dark power and mythical beings-a forbidden continent he had dreamt of since his youth.It's a dangerous path, but one that promises answers to the mysteries he's been chasing.Kores sets off on a perilous quest to the enigmatic continent of Vailassa, seeking an ancient Alcar portal that could unlock the secrets of a bygone era, forever altering the fabric of his world.Read the Practice of Power books as standalones or as a series of interwoven stories.

A fading race of giants. A sorceress of the Dark. The fate she proclaims could destroy them all.Jassae should have died the night the giants raided her village. Her mother thought so.When blue fire threatens to consume her and the giants, she chooses to live and face the consequences. Shackles bind her but she may yet inherit the powers of her people.One fateful night, she reads a shaman's runes and sets in motion events that will spiral out of her control. Without realizing it, she becomes a divine relic to be battled over. The giant clans will try to use her to gain the chief's throne.But she is not meant to be a slave forever.If she can master the powers of a high priestess, she'll fulfill her own destiny... or be crushed.