Author Description

Vena is both Portal Guardian and priest, assigned to a border patrol with two Order Patroller friends. When they discover orphans left in an abandoned temple, Vena is determined to deliver the children and their archpriest guardian to an active and safe temple. She convinces the Order Patrollers that the side mission will be routine, but the group is followed by mysterious attackers. Vena’s skill with a flamegun keeps the orphans safe, but when one little girl is discovered to be the last of a dark, royal line, Vena must use all her skills and dedication to discover the secret that the child Fenula carries, and protect her new charge from an ancient power that threatens to destroy every temple from underground across her world. With humility and humor, and aided by the archpriest Oracle Oonagh, Vena leads her friends to the edge of ancient history, confronts a dark temple secret and a child’s need, and becomes part of a transformation that will alter her life and those around her.Determination, faith, and dedication are stronger weapons than flameguns for attack or deceit.