The Starless Crown (Moon Fall, 1)

James Rollins is an internationally bestselling author know for his Sigma Force series and compelling thrillers that keep readers gripped to the page, but did you know he has also written fantasy, under the pen name James Clemens? Well, with the conclusion of his thriller series, he now returns to the genre with the first book in the Moon Fall series, The Starless Crown.

In a harsh world where death seemingly waits at every corner, things can often seem bleak, nevertheless, there is always hope, sometimes through magic, sometimes through prophecy. Nyx is a fourteen-year-old girl in the Cloistery of Brayk. She has been nearly blind from a young age and is picked on because of her disability and her short stature, but still manages to excel through school. She is also having dreams and visions of the approaching apocalypse, then everything changes in a catastrophic event. Nyx will be brought together with the thief Rhaif, Prince Kanthe ry Masif, and the former knight Graylin sy moor to uncover ancient secrets.

The first of four books, The Starless Crown sets the stage with this interesting, complex characters, as well follow their journey in coming together and beginning their quest.