Gift of the Shaper: Book One of the Highglade Series

In "Gift of the Shaper," a young blacksmith’s apprentice, Thornton Woods, is drawn into a fierce conflict between the noble Athrani and the malicious Khyth, who seek to unleash the ancient god, the Breaker of the Dawn, from his prison in the Otherworld. After his father is kidnapped, Thornton embarks on a perilous journey with his friend Miera and their allies, the Kienari trackers Ynara and Kethras, to rescue him. As both sides battle for control of the key that could unlock chaos, the fate of their world hangs by a thread, reliant on the courage of Thornton and his friends.