Two babes lie where once there was one.

The shocked mages lower their hands, their last spells crackling away. In their battle to claim the child of power – foretold to end the age-old war between shadow and light – they have split him, body and soul, in two.

One boy screams into the night, the other lies quiet and watchful. Each side seizes a child, its leaders uncertain if they now possess the key to victory or if the prophecy has been undone.

Bel is raised in the land of the light, taught the ways of the warrior and sworn to conceal his true identity. Losara, taken by the dark, learns to navigate the dangerous world of the shadow court and grows into a mage strong enough to unsettle his malevolent master. Both are powerful young men, yet incomplete. As they struggle to discover the shape of their futures, inevitably each must ask the question: will he, one day, have to face himself?

This is the lovingly recreated second edition of the classic Australian fantasy series originally published by Orbit Books in 2008.

‘An epic, enthralling, towering triumph.’ – AurealisXpress

‘a fresh look on some over-used themes in fantasy … Story-telling of this calibre is rarely seen’ – Speculating on Specific

‘Bowring gives the old battle between good and evil a mighty twist … also employs the odd hilarious turn of phrase, and has a knack for generating tremendous excitement from carefully plotted and detailed battle scenes.’ – The Australian

‘If you are sick of cliche heroes and villains then this is the one to read.’ – Bookseller + Publisher

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