Every oath holds power.
In a land where the Earth spawns terrible beasts capable of moving through all but stone, the Sky bestows power to those bound by Oaths.
As earthbound creatures invade, bringing with them chaos and whispers of a coming war, protector and Overseer Tehran fights to keep his people safe. After losing his best friend to the beasts and with the stability of the region deteriorating, Tehran heads to the Capital to plead for support from the Order of the Sky.
When his friend's widow stows aboard the transport, determined to hold the Order accountable for the death of her husband, Tehran's plans are derailed. Torn between upholding his responsibility as an Overseer or honouring his friend's memory, Tehran must either choose the Oaths that have forged him or trust new bonds to guard the fate of the Mercurial.
Stein's Earthbound is full of high-stakes energy, both in the world of the Mercurial and the lives of her captivating characters. A non-stop flurry of adventure, heartache, magic, and intrigue, Earthbound belongs on every epic fantasy lover's bookshelf.
-Bonnie Maisen, editor at Havok Publishing
-plot twists may keep you gasping, but shining beneath it all are beautiful themes of brotherhood, friendship, and what it truly means to pledge your oath.
-Amber Kirkpatrick, award winning author of Until the Rising and Unleashed
Stein so beautifully and tragically shows us that the words we promise, and sometimes the promises we break, have rippling effects on the lives we touch...The tension these characters face cause us to look hard at our own motivations, our own promises, and decide what is worth fighting for.
-Emily Barnett, author of Thread of Dreams