The Blight changed everything, sweeping the globe, leaving humanity on the brink of extinction. The melior, with their immunity and fortified walls, stepped in to provide sanctuary. Now, the last of the human race are enslaved, but alive.
She is a monster enslaved, the Wolf. He is her reluctant handler, the Red. Together they are the protectors of their leader, their savior, their tyrant, Grandmother. This is their pilgrimage.
When a troubled tween casts a curse he can’t handle, he is tasked to travel to the Kingdom of Dreams on a quest to fix the damage he’s caused, or else.
The "Holy Grail" was simply a legend, but when it fell into the wrong hands--the world ended. Nothing grew from the earth, people died, and the land shattered. Mankind is now on their knees--striving to survive in the dying world and from themselves.
Surviving abuse leaves no soul unscathed, and this is especially true of Ptielieren, an elite elvish bodyguard involuntarily integrated into an aversive-heavy culture. Strength can exist absent a ringing victory and weakness does not signify defeat.
