Dark Water — Mark Robson

With the immediate threat of starvation resolved, Morvadannon begins the long task of seeking out and training children in the village with the power to chant. But the boy shaman is not ready for the responsibilities of leadership and quickly feels the strain. And all the while, something lurks in the darkness beyond the firelight. Something hungry.

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.