Introduction

A child comes running down a well worn dirt path. No shoes and clothed in a green tunic too big for him, he stumbles and falls but quickly gets up wishing that he could erase the utter horror that was coming of night out of the forest.

Chapter one.

Seven years ago the Country, Torak was invaded by hordes of vampires, goblins, daemons, dragons, dark elves and killer unicorns storming out from the depths of Silent forest, also with creatures like faeries, sprites, sirens, mermaids, and nymphs of the

elements, creatures that could be, on an whim good or evil, or even not caring to help either side. Others like centaurs, druids, forest elves, and the famous Sericans, castors of justice. These creatures were kept at bay with powerful magicians and mages, in the Silent forest with shields strong as any known to the elves, but as the years grew in

millenias, the last of the old race died out, their longlevity, seemingly imortality faded. Mages were unable to keep the dark and light creatures at bay, The last archmage died on the eve of the winter solstice, and with him went the secrets of the shield surrounding the forest.

Terin lay awake in bed, the sun had not risen yet. He lay thinking in the grey of dawn. I dont want to get up yet but if I don't soon I will fall asleep again and be awakened by the splash of cold water on my face from the cook. He sighed defeatedly, and pushed the covers off of his body.