City of Eld — Daniel Riley

In Tales of Halziyon, Yoder Hals grows from a bumbling, insecure, spoiled brat to the leader of his band of uncanny friends. Together they are on a quest to change the world and save it from danger. Defeating the fearsome Black Vanguard of Kurn is no easy task. But Yoder Hals and his friends must do so lest the wonders of ancient magic and technology fall into the hands of evil.

"The City of Eld" is the explosive second book in the Tales of Halziyon series. In a faraway land a group of misfits must fight to defeat evil forces, and to succeed they must access the untapped empathy and strength of character that comes from within.