Books by D Art McKinney

Volume 1: HopeBy harnessing the power of the iether, the essence of the created world, the human empire has prospered for five hundred years. Yet when a young military agent named Wess Anthry discovers an unusual prisoner, he stumbles across a dark secret that threatens their very existence. Who is the young girl with iether marks on her right arm? Can one so weak stand against humanity's oldest enemy?Volume 2: LoveThe empire is at peace, but Wess grows only more troubled. No one can explain why he hears the song of the iether, and no one understands why he cannot accept the affection Wren is eager to show him. Do the answers lie in uncovering the lost knowledge of the iether touched Ysile Mezrith?Volume 3: JoyA pleasant summer is shattered by reports from the south. An immense shadow, darker than night, encroaches on the empire, blotting out the sun as it approaches. In the nearby kobay lands, Wess finds a mysterious girl on the run, but she refuses to say where she comes from or why she is afraid. As the darkness tightens the noose, it seems no one can escape its insidious plans.

An energist barrier, known simply as the Veil, has separated the nations of Solia and Nilia for long generations. But stories persist on either side of the immense silvery curtain, recounting the legends of the ancient guardians, powerful creatures summoned by the guardian callers to aid mankind. To many, the guardians are nothing more than myth-until the day the Veil is pierced, unleashing a horrific evil from a previous age and starting a two-front war. The burden of setting the world of Nil'eon aright falls on the shoulders of a young Solian man named Esk, a guardian caller. When dire circumstances force Esk to enlist the help of Kith, a Nilian young woman and a near stranger, to summon a guardian, they must stumble through struggles from within and without, as countries, peoples, families, and hearts clash around them. What will it take for them to set aside their mistrust and differences in time to halt the destruction?