The brighter the light, the greater the darkness.
Bastion has nothing but his unfailing optimism, kind heart, and smile. An orphan on the famine-struck planet of Ghede, he’s as poor and tattered as the planet he lives on, stealing food just to survive. But there’s something special about Bastion – something the powerful Lord Balthazar wants – and he’ll stop at nothing to possess it and use it for his own evil purposes.
When Kian wakes up in the trash-filled wasteland of Ghede, he remembers nothing – a broken man with no past, no clue who he is, and no future. Unable to shake the crippling self-doubt of not knowing who he is, he embarks on a search across the universe for the truth.
It’s a journey that will thrust him in the middle of an epic battle between good and evil, light and darkness. Now the fate of the universe depends on Kian rescuing the blue-eyed orphan with a powerful, bright light capable of casting an even greater darkness on the universe. But can he save the light before his own darkness consumes him?
Filled with excellent world-building and heart-warming relationships, The Searcher’s Lament beautifully intertwines complex storytelling with poignant comments on fear and socioeconomic inequality.
*This novel contains themes regarding violence, war, mental health topics, racism, and socioeconomic injustice.
