The Princess Eliza of Eldritch has been kidnapped. In a kingdom shadowed by intrigue and unrest, hope seems lost—until Ian, a humble coal miner with dreams beyond the darkness of the earth, is thrust into a destiny he never imagined. When a chance encounter at the village tavern leads him to Oswald, a mysterious outcast with knowledge of a knight seeking an apprentice, Ian seizes the opportunity to escape his lot and pursue greatness.

The village of Colmer is devastated by a plague. Its only hope is two brothers divided by their beliefs in magic. When Jethro ventures into the depths of the forest to find a wizard who can heal the village, Arthur has to find his brother before anything or anyone can harm him. With the forest's secrets unveiling at every turn and the hopes of their people riding on their shoulders, can Arthur and Jethro find the cure and each other in time?

Clive Andrews is a typical 16-year-old boy who never had anything out of the ordinary happen until May 16th, 2020, when he was struck by several feet of ball lightning and nearly killed. After being discharged from the hospital, he realizes that he now possesses an unusual ability; he can travel time. Losing his dad a year ago to cancer, he decides to bring him back by finding a cure from the future. But everything has a cost and time travel has many. Will it all be worth the struggle, or will Clive discover something even more sinister? Only time will tell, and he hasn't got much of it. Recommended age rating: 18+ for scenes of violence, drug references, child abuse, mentions of suicide, self-harm, gambling, profanity, a use of a historically accurate ethnic slur, and disturbing situations involving mental illness. If you were okay with The Catcher in the Rye, you should be able to handle this. This book is partially based on my life.