Something is moving in the darkness outside Branrel.
For Milo, the world has always been the village, the family, and the familiar paths between the fields. But disturbing signs break into everyday life. Animals are found dead without visible wounds, and old stories take on a new and frightening meaning.
When the enigmatic Eldren arrives in Branrel, Milo, his older brother Erik, and his friend Tobb are drawn into a journey far from home. Outside the village, deep forests, strange people, and creatures they have never come face to face with await.
The further they travel, the harder it becomes to understand the signs – and to know who to trust. What is really threatening Falmador?
Book I of III
Meet them in Shadow's Warning
A friendship from Branrel. A brother to trust. A wanderer with knowledge of the unknown. Here are some of the people and creatures you meet in the first book.
Milo
Main characterA young man from Branrel with a restlessness he doesn't quite understand, and an ability to sense danger before it manifests itself.
Eric
Milo's older brotherConfident, energetic and strongly attached to his family and Branrel, he bears responsibility without making much of it, and does not hesitate when those he loves need him.
Tobb
Friend and companionLoyal, down-to-earth and always there when Milo needs him, he faces the unknown with courage, skepticism and his own view of the world.
Eldren
The enigmatic wandererA stranger with knowledge of powers, omens, and places most people only know through old stories.
Dravyn
Creature from FalmadorAn enigmatic feathered people with an unusual ability to imitate sounds and voices. Strangers to many, but not necessarily enemies.
Veyra
The shadow in the darknessDark figures that appear at night. Their red eyes and cold howls signal that something disturbing has begun to stir.
The World of Falmador
From peaceful villages and green valleys to dark forests, distant kingdoms and places few have ever seen, Falmador is a world far bigger than a single story.
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A world with many roads
Falmador consists of different countries, areas, people and landscapes – each with its own history, traditions and secrets.
Between forests, mountains, rivers and old roads lie places that have been shaped by time, people and the other peoples who live there.
Some names are well known in Falmador. Others carry stories that have yet to be told.
The journey begins with the Shadow's warning
The first book opens the door to Falmador. The story continues in Beneath Dark Skies and ends with Thunder of War.
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