Game of Destiny, Book I: Willow

Corruption and violence invade the spirit of peace that evolved from the cataclysms of human avarice. A young healer and a sentient dolphin must find the Staff of Truth or forfeit humanity's destiny.A brutally wounded sentient dolfina, trapped on a rocky shore, struggles to survive under a blistering sun until she can deliver a dire message recovered from the ancient past.A topside forager from an isolated tribe living deep within phosphor-lit caverns witnesses a horrific murder by unknown armed forces.Clandestine spies and impostors infiltrate the land spreading dissension and fear among the defenseless communities of Etus.Willow, a young healer, is thrust into a quest she never wanted: she must find the Staff of Truth and learn its meaning or witness escalating horrors devastate her homeland.Aided by dolfina allies and a learned Historian, she joins her childhood friend to decipher the clues given by an ancient relic and find the Staff before it is too late.Their search sweeps from the turquoise waters of the Dolfina Isles to the rocky ridges and forested valleys of the Chain Mountains. Can their hope and courage withstand the obstacles they face as sinister armies gather to resurrect the ways of violence and deceit from a past the people of Etus hoped was long vanquished?Game of Destiny is set in a land reborn from the wonton wars and corruption of humanity's past into a new spirit of peace and cooperation. The evil of the past, however, is not dead. As lies and threats thicken over their country and way-of-life, Willow and her companions are challenged to go beyond their limitations to find the truth that beckons from beyond eternity.