The blood sorcerer Arran Sylvaissen has finally captured Velda, the girl with the innate ability to undo his foul magic. But as his plans race towards conclusion, he must first find the key to her power if he is to draw his dark goddess through the veil. With a blow struck against the armies of darkness, Hugh Anspeare rides down from the mountains to bring the war to Arran. Desperate to save Velda, the Mage-Gifted duo Albryan and Fish join with his besieging army. After months apart, Fish is reunited with his partner Nico and forced to confront his feelings towards this young man who has been his best friend in all the world. Does Nico reciprocate those feelings—and is he ready to face what they might mean for him? As summer draws to its zenith, tendrils of darkness reach into the mortal realm. Dannine Sylvaissen toes a fine line as her father's complex plans appear ever more to be built upon a foundation of quicksand. Caught between the girl she despises and the revenant of her little brother Deryck, she must hold her feelings at bay to remain Arran's beloved daughter. In the last instalment of the epic trilogy, kingdoms will fall, confessions be heard, and the mundane and magical worlds draw closer together, blurring the boundaries between hate and love, mage and nonmage, life and death… Forest of the Morning is an epic fantasy series intended for mature audiences and includes difficult topics and complex relationships. Specific content warnings can be found in the book preview.