Codex Arcanum

Shadows To Shores Book 1

Where Darkness Meets Destiny, Courage Finds a Way

An epic fantasy saga by Cole Tyler

Kiera was never supposed to go to the surface.

Born of the sea, and trapped in a world that demands she become something she’s not, she risks everything for a life above the waves — until violence tears it apart. When Rion’s sister is taken by a rising power obsessed with an ancient relic, Kiera is pulled into a desperate pursuit across lands haunted by exile and forgotten gods.

At the heart of the chase lies the Codex Arcanum, a legendary artifact many believe to be a myth. But Asharis — a sorceress willing to burn nations to claim it — knows the truth. And if she reaches it first, the fragile balance holding the world together will shatter.

To save Lyra, Kiera must confront forces older than kingdoms.
To stop Asharis, she must decide who she is willing to become.

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