For those with tremendous power, the line between magic and miracle can become indistinguishable.
Two years after the events of
Red Stained Wood
, Kalwyn is slowly healing. However, even as buildings are rebuilt and order is restored, some seek to exploit the victims and perpetrators of that crisis.
Penny Meadows is now a student at the Arcane University of Kalwyn, increasingly frustrated by the refusal of her peers to allow her to graduate. When Rigel, now working for the Crown, causes a diplomatic incident, he is suspended from his role.
Rigel is given an opportunity to prove himself by investigating the death of a young woman who had joined a new cult: the Vivid Dawn. As the leader of the cult is a former student of the University, Penny is sent with Rigel to monitor the group, accompanied by their friends Gordax and Megan.
In the snowy mountain town of Blackpeak, Penny and Rigel must learn about the Vivid Dawn and its ultimate purpose. At the same time, they are forced to confront their own painful memories. Their struggle to uncover the truth is jeopardised when Rigel faces a crisis closer to home.
The Silent Dawn is the second novel in the
Heroes of Kalwyn
series by Welsh fantasy author M J Rogers.