Into the Rift: A Short Tale of Tahylam

Tahylam is under attack. No one knows where the strange, winged deabru come from, but they drain the life energy from anyone they come across.

The brave warriors of the Ranks fight to keep Tahylam free and its people safe. Vanessa and her friend Rafe are archers in the Ranks, and together they scour the countryside to kill any deabru they find.

Now the Mages have new information about these otherworldly invaders, and Vanessa is called to Courantin Keep to hear the news. And that means she must once again face her mother Vivian, First among the Mages and head of the Keep.

What will Vanessa find when she travels to Courantin? Find out in this short Tale of Tahylam.

(5600 words, about 15 pages)