A PILGRIMAGE UNCOVERS AN ANCIENT FALACY.
On the eve of his sacred Journey of Patronage, fifteen-year-old Van sets out to earn his place among his people and the respect of his chieftain father, never suspecting that a simple act of kindness will reshape his fate. By offering friendship to outsiders, Van is drawn into secrets his tribe has buried for generations. Van must confront an ancestral conspiracy that threatens Nemia itself. Caught between duty and conscience, first love and first loss, Van must decide what kind of man—and protector—he is willing to become, and whether hope is worth the price it demands.
On the eve of Nemia’s Journey of Patronage, fifteen-year-old Van is determined to prove himself by returning home as a blooded member of his tribe–assuming he survives the ordeal. As the chieftain’s son, Van will strive to earn his father’s respect by extending a hand in friendship to Simon, a fast-talking sorcerer from a land across the sea, and Shale, a mysterious visitor dubbed a dread omen by the tribe’s shamans.
What begins as a simple act of generosity blossoms into a connection that will shape Van’s future and reveal dangerous secrets about what he was raised to believe. With help from his new friends, Van will seek the truth behind his ancestors’ ancient conspiracy and the present-day schemes of the four tribes, all while privately healing from the heartbreak of unexpected first love. Together, can they save Nemia? Is the cost of salvation worth paying?
A shadow darkens Nemia on the year of the pilgrimage. Forces conspire to extort the outcome of the once-peaceful Journey of Patronage. Deadly beasts, treachery among the tribes, and a cosmic evil referring to itself only as “Anathema” align to threaten the harmony of Van’s life as he knows it. Or perhaps all of life itself.
Children of Nemia is a coming of age fantasy epic about self-discovery, forgiveness, and choosing hope over helplessness.
