Silas Zalom had always been known as the trophy child, an endearment that masked a darker truth. For behind the seemingly innocent term lay a sinister implication that those around him let on. Raised in a world of maps and books, it was apparent that while his brothers were groomed for greatness, Silas was but an afterthought - someone unwanted, and dismissed by all. Yet, fate had other plans for Silas. A single act of defiance set in motion a series of events that would entangle him in a web of predicaments - from a sarcastic group of companions to a suspicious commander, all while in search of a fabled jewel of power. These unforeseen circumstances would seal Silas to his destiny, one that awaited him with bated breath. Dunia Ashkayr knew her place in the world - it was beside her people, protecting them always, just as her father had, then her mother, and now side by side with her sister. She had crossed many hurdles in her lifetime, and there were no bounds to what she was willing to do so, especially if it meant that the children of Gifa could roam freely and the elders would sleep without worry. But despite her unwavering devotion, Gifa has always been on the verge of dying. So when a glimmer of hope rises from ages-old secrets, with unbreakable resolve and a yearning for a second chance, Dunia would stop at nothing to see her people rise again. . . . Set in a fictitious world, this book explores finding and sticking to the things that are grander than tomorrow