The Hidden Destiny - Paperback

by Paul David Jackson (Author)

The Hidden Destiny

Book One of the Realms of Elsewhere

In the twilight of the Elvish Age, a queen gives birth to her only son and, with her final breath, whispers to him a secret born of dreams. Thus is Findorian marked-the last of the Imaginators, heir to an ancient gift passed down from Gallamarr, maker of Wonders and creator of the living Maps.

Unknowing of his inheritance, Findorian discovers he can walk within those Maps and cross into the hidden Realms of Elsewhere. There, paths of peril and wonder entwine, leading him toward the Bridge to Heaven-a creation of Gallamarr himself, waiting for its destined keeper.

But beyond the light lies shadow. The Lord of Shadows, immortal tyrant and now keeper of the Stone of Destiny in all its shattered fragments, he seeks to awaken the Shadow Destiny-a creature of unmaking whose one desire is to return all things to darkness.

To stand against him, Findorian must journey alone into the Goblin Empire, take on false faces, and brave the seven ravages that guard the blood of the Immortal. Only by unlocking that blood, and recalling the words his mother spoke, may he learn why the Universe was made-and what he must sacrifice to save it.

Thus begins the great chronicle of The Hidden Destiny-a tale of light and shadow, of loss and remembrance, and of a world poised upon the edge of uncreation.

Series Summery:

The Realms of Elsewhere Saga

The Chronicle of the Hidden Destiny

Before the shaping of worlds, before time took its first breath, the Architects forged the Realms and set within them the light of The One-a flame to guide all living things. Yet in the secret depths of creation, a shadow awoke, yearning to unmake what the Light had wrought.

Through nine ages and nine worlds, this struggle endures. From the birth of Findorian, last of the Imaginators, to the final battle upon the Edge of the Void, the saga unfolds-a weaving of destinies both mortal and divine.

Each realm holds its own trials: the rise of the Goblin Empires, the shattering of the Elvish Thrones, the betrayal of the Makers, and the unsealing of the Stone of Destiny. At the heart of it all stands Findorian, bound by a whisper from his dying mother and the secret blood of the Immortal Tyrant.

Guided by the ancient Maps of Gallamarr, he journeys across the Realms of Elsewhere-where time bends, stars speak, and every shadow hungers for the end of all light. To fulfil his Hidden Destiny, he must awaken the memory of creation itself and stand before the Bridge to Heaven, where the fate of every world shall be decided.

Thus is told the Realms of Elsewhere Saga-a tale of wonder and ruin, of courage and sacrifice, and of the last light that dares to burn against the coming dark.