The Dark Heart Chronicles

Magic. Murder. Resurrection has a high price.... Nardus has himself to blame for the brutal end of his wife and children. When he learns of a powerful stone that could bring them back from the dead, he ignores the cost. To get his old life back, Nardus must slay otherworldly creatures and outwit a dragon in a magical trial that no man has ever survived.... Imbued with a unique bond, twins Alderan and Aria have never left each other’s side.

Nardus has given up everything to resurrect the people he loves. But the powerful stone that’s fused with his body can’t help him when he’s captured by a power-hungry lord. Desperate to break free, the mystical artifact insists Nardus kill the only man who can bring his family back to life....

Nardus is terrified he may have doomed his kingdom. Instead of resurrecting his beloved wife and children, he brought forth a malevolent winged-monster who is advancing on his people with a mind-controlled army. And now his last hope of redemption lies in discovering an age-old magical secret. Twins Alderan and Aria’s hostile history delivered them to opposite sides of a brewing war. And as Alderan struggles to master his abilities while torn between loyalties, Aria’s growing powers could hold the key to the kingdom’s fate.