Saga of Kings, Book 1 — Kieth Merrill

A thousand years ago, the Navigator crossed the great deep in ships lit with sixteen stones touched by Oum'ilah, the God of Gods. Over time, the stones were scattered and a prophecy arose declaring that a "child of no man" would gather them again, and he would be given immortality and reign forever as god and king of Kandelarr.

Now, in an age of chaos, the time has come for the prophecy to be fulfilled. Light and darkness have each chosen a champion to claim the legendary stones:

The sorceress of the cult of shedragon has chosen Drakkor, a warrior and mercenary who travels with bandits and a corrupt stone of darkness.

The Oracle of Oum'ilah has placed his faith in Ashar, a young postulant who is unsure the stones of light even exist.

Meanwhile, miles away, a slave name Ereon Qhuin dreams of freedom. Abandoned at birth, his only possession is a strange stone that his mentor, the blacksmith Rusthammer, promises is the key to Qhuin's destiny and freedom.

A mercenary, a postulant, and a slave -- which one is truly the child of prophecy? Who will wear the immortal crown?