Introduction Concepts:
A magical, epic fantasy tale of a family of Midcliff Merchant Dukes scions trying to make good amidst dramatic changes in their world in an Age of Revolutions. Everything is changing fast in the World of the Xylana Commonwealth and the social upheaval presents both opportunities and reversals for the Adata Clan. The Clans convoluted kinship structure and natural cunning have mitigated some of the ill effects in the conflicts between the Midcliff Dukes and the High Aerie for the young siblings but their circumstance is still not ideal. In a magical world where everyone attunes to one of the Nine elemental forces, and an irregular calendar interval of High Magic, Low Magic and Wild Magic surges, nothing is certain… This is never more true than for six young men and women trying to get ahead in the world.
Series Blurb:
A Coming of Age saga of a fledgling cadet branch in a powerful, wealthy Merchant Duke lineage trying to establish themselves in the shadow of their parents’ ambitions and decisions in the magical world of the Xylana Commonwealth.
Follow the trials of Monash Adata and his brothers and sisters as they test themselves against the Xylana High Council to earn for themselves space to breathe and their own place in the sunlight. Freed from inheriting the squabbles of long centuries of tradition, Monash and his siblings need to realign their expectations of what their lives will be like in the face of inter-generational adversity, rapidly shifting alliances and deadly rivalries.
Will a new generation’s sensibilities triumph, or will they be stifled by their parents decisions? Will Monash and his siblings manage to set their own courses in life, or are they feted to continue on a pathway to Ruin?
Series Volumes:
The Adata Saga – Book One – Xylana Bells