The Halls of the Shadow King: the Apprentice

The Halls of the Shadow King: The Apprentice (Book One)When faith meets extraordinary power, empires tremble.Amal never wanted to be special. As an orphaned street thief in third-century Syria, his only goal was keeping his younger sister Neffie alive in a world that had shown them nothing but cruelty. But when slave traders tear her from his desperate grasp, Amal discovers he possesses a gift that defies explanation—the ability to reshape reality itself, turning enemies into allies and making the impossible seem inevitable.His dramatic rescue of many dozens of enslaved children catches the attention of the Shadow King, the mysterious leader of a vast network protecting the adherents of The Way throughout the Roman Empire. As Emperor Valerian launches the most systematic persecution in their history, methodically hunting down bishops and believers with terrifying efficiency, Amal finds himself recruited for an impossible mission: infiltrate the heart of Rome itself and influence the mind of the most powerful man in the known world.Under the tutelage of ancient sages and master strategists, Amal must learn to control abilities that could either save his persecuted people or destroy everything he holds dear. But training in hidden compounds and mastering supernatural gifts may not be enough. Rome has enemies of its own—forces older than the empire, darker than imperial ambition, and hungry for power that transcends earthly rule.As political intrigue collides with spiritual warfare and ordinary faith confronts extraordinary opposition, one young man’s journey from thief to warrior will determine whether The Way survives its darkest hour or disappears forever into the shadows of history.Sometimes the greatest revolutions begin with the smallest acts of courage.Book One in The Halls of the Shadow King — where history meets the miraculous, and ordinary people become instruments of extraordinary change.