The Gifted Spawn

In a world where men worship either Li, the god of order, or Dar, the god of chaos, the peasant boy Justi wields a flame, a Justice Power, to drive Dar's barbarians from the Zell.  With age and peace, Justi's power seems to fade.  When he marries Queen Mercerio, who holds gifts of mercy and healing, their royal children appear normal.  Prince Meru is more the scholar than a future king, and Princess Danilla is beautiful and ungifted.  That is no problem until their half sibling Justik, the child of Justi alone, appears, demanding recognition and threatening to use his inherited killing fire to get his way.  Rebuffed, Justik joins forces with the enemy and fuels the second invasion.  Unless the prince and princess find some inherited gifts and learn how to use them, the Zellish face new conquest, enslavement, and death.  Meru and Danilla must rely on their wits and a mysterious spirit guardian to discover the power to repel an army, overcome treachery, and survive a monster.  Only then can new bonds of love emerge to create long-lasting peace.In a world where men worshipped either Li, the god of order, or Dar, the god of chaos, the peasant boy Justi wielded a flame, a Justice Power, to drive Dar's barbarians from the Zell.  With age and peace, Justi's power seems to fade.  When he marries Queen Mercerio, who holds gifts of mercy and healing, their royal children appear normal.  Prince Meru is more the scholar than a future king, and Princess Danilla is beautiful and ungifted.  That is no problem until their half sibling Justik, the child of Justi alone, appears, demanding recognition and threatening to use his inherited killing fire to get his way.  Rebuffed, Justik joins forces with the enemy and fuels the second invasion.  Unless the prince and princess find some inherited gifts and learn how to use them, the Zellish face new conquest, enslavement, and death.  Meru and Danilla must rely on their wits and a mysterious spirit guardian to discover the power to repel an army, overcome treachery, and survive a monster.  Only then can new bonds of love emerge to create long-lasting peace.