The Secrets of the Starwatch
The Gold of the Earth
A story about two very different siblings who do not know what lies dormant within them, and about the people who risk everything to protect them. It begins on a lonely little wheat farm, at the edge of a forest where the birds are slowly falling silent and the shadows are waking.
The World
A kingdom full of wheat fields and maple forests, ruled from a distant city. There stands an academy, built centuries ago, known as the Starwatch. Every child must pass through its gates at the age of fourteen before being sent out into the world of adulthood.
It has been forgotten that the world once stood on the brink. Two powers plunged it into a war neither of them could win. At the last moment they agreed a brittle truce, but the war never ended. For thousands of years they have been pulling the strings in secret, guiding rulers and stirring up conflict. Humankind is their set of pieces on a great chessboard.
Magic, too, demands its price. The power of the elements wears down the body. But the forgotten magic feeds on the soul, and what it consumes it never gives back. In the ruins of ancient times, old secrets wait for those who prove themselves worthy. In exchange, though, they ask more than most are willing to give.
Where things stand
The prologue is written, the reading sample is online, and further chapters are in progress. The release date is not yet set. The book is being written in German, and an English translation is planned.