Lightward Home

A dragon-scorched world. A legendary spear. A choice that could cost everything.

When sixteen-year-old Startus Gradutas is unexpectedly named Defender of Gladen, he is bound to the Spear of Reivl, the only weapon said to kill dragons. To save his home city of Opas Spen and the refugees flooding its gates, Startus must journey lightward across burned plains, jagged mountains, and the deadly Talis Sea to the island of Maz-where dragons gather their strength.

Back home, his book-loving sweetheart Thayla faces hunger, grief, and a life-debt that may force her into a loveless marriage with a ruthless soldier who once saved her father. As Startus battles cannibal-threatened tribes, sea monsters, pirates, and his own terror, Thayla must decide whether obligation is stronger than her own voice-and her love.

Guided by Dorg, a lightning-calling amphibian shaman, Startus learns that courage is not the absence of fear, but choosing to keep walking when every step could be your last. When dragon fire and human greed collide, the true battle will be for the right to choose your path-and your home.