The Tears of Sisme

this is the first book of the kivattar bridge, a fantasy in four books. the bridge is the key point on the path followed by the shadowy kivattar towards the deepest mysteries of existence. the story traces that hidden path through the lives of four young people, the rawest, most chaotic kivattar group ever formed. as they travel across an exciting world that is ancient, but far from primitive, with a rich diversity of characters, cultures and habitats, the young group are pushed headlong into the heart of the relationship between human life and the universe we inhabit.the first book starts as a traditional story in which the young people are persuaded to step out of their normal lives to search for a legendary talisman. the search will take them to distant and dangerous lands where they will soon find themselves facing the powerful enemies glimpsed in the prologue. all four live in a peaceful rural homeland, ill-prepared for what is to follow as one by one they encounter...