Secrets — Mark Robson

Another winter approaches, and resources are dwindling. Morvadannon forbids another life chant, but his students feel they must do something. They meet in secret to discuss their options. Jayenne, the only student not yet to begin her trials, feels isolated and ignored, while her sister Taya works with Ishlae to uncover the secrets of the shamans.

All legends begin somewhere. All myths have a kernel of truth.

When the scattered remnants of humanity step from the dark, with nothing but their wits and the waning power of an old shaman to protect them, they are faced with a cracked, lifeless desert. Led by a child, guided by the spirits, their deeds will become myth.

To survive, they must train a new generation of shamans to face the coming dangers. Thirteen students to guide the people into a new age. And, of those students, two young sisters will grow to stand at the heart of a legend.