On his seventeenth birthday, David is given a crystal amulet, but it’s a gift that comes with a price. Targeted by a brutal military force, his home is attacked and destroyed and he finds himself on the run and embroiled in a dangerous quest.
A dark force that first penetrated his realm in ancient times has returned. In possession of a remarkable latent power, David discovers that he alone can safeguard his world from a full-scale invasion. However, the enemy isn’t just pursuing him—it’s now within him.
Battling both hostile terrain and his own demons, an impossible choice lies ahead for David, the echoes of which will ripple throughout time, leading him to the very limits of the human experience, and beyond...
A fantastic and magical triumph.
From the explosive opening to a truly cosmic finale, this visionary fantasy/sci-fi epic is a tale of loss, courage, betrayal, and redemption, unravelling the very meaning of existence.
The Tao Te Ching is one of the world’s oldest and most treasured pieces of literature. Written around 2,500 years ago by the enigmatic Lao Tzu, its timeless wisdom and transformative message remain every bit as relevant today.
The text, presented here in its entirety, includes commentary on all 81 verses. Through his subtle and poetic words, Lao Tzu explores the origin and workings of the cosmos and the essential nature of mankind, offering a way of living that brings us back into the harmonious flow of the natural world.
Rory is a Scottish author with a lifelong passion for creative writing and art.
A natural born philosopher and dreamer, Rory is a Social Science graduate and student of psychology and Eastern philosophy and spirituality. He believes in literature as a means of sharing ideas, posing questions and exploring the nature of reality in a way that is accessible yet compelling and challenging.
His first novel Eladria was published in 2013, with its follow-up, The Key of Alanar released in September 2015. A new, completely rewritten edition was published in May 2017.
Rory has written his own commentary on the classic Chinese text, the Tao Te Ching and created and runs the wellbeing/spirituality website Unbroken Self.