Unheard Of (Volume 1)

Far from the conflicts engulfing the world, the Ancient War begins anew. At an academy in Rel Brit, Chastin lands himself in trouble after fighting a fellow student. An embarrassment to his father the duke, Chastin has strained the bounds of his family's patience. Given a final chance, Chastin joins his class on a trip to the Discoveratory. There, he crosses the path of a fugitive artifact with a mind of its own and knowledge that the Iori Empire would keep hidden at any cost. On a farm in the countryside, Rachel and her grandparents receive a troubling notice. Rebellion in the Greatlands has prompted the Empire to levy an impossible tax; one that will result in forfeiture of their land if unmet. Despite the hardships, Rachel finds comfort in her faith, the teachings of her grandfather, and a beautiful secret only she and the sheep have heard. In a filthy stable in Aluntown, a former sailor called Tilt wakes to another meaningless day of existence. A despised Breck?descendants of the original inhabitants of the islands of the Keys?Tilt spends his hours barely scraping by in a world that seems determined to punish him. Unable to hold a job or his drink, he falls in with criminals and takes the first steps down a darker path. Each will play their part. Light a lamp, grab an apple, and rediscover the magic that can never be silenced.