Kailum, Auren, and Tarak never asked to become part of an ancient mystery. But when the buried world begins to wake, friendship becomes their compass, their shield — and sometimes their last defense.
Before the Hallows, There Were the Three
Sixteen-orbit-old Kailum Boone dreams of a life beyond his desert world with his loyal friends, Auren and Tarak — until he uncovers a strange artifact buried beneath the sands. Soon, the three friends are swept into a mystery older than memory, hunted by Praxian Guards, watched by impossible forces, and drawn toward a destiny buried long before Kailum was born.
As if surviving ancient danger weren’t enough, they must also face the harder journey of growing up. Friendships deepen, rivalries soften, and hearts begin to shift in directions none of them expected.
Auren, so used to living inside her own thoughts, begins to wonder whether love might be meant for her after all. Tarak, barefoot, reckless, and full of wild joy, discovers that even an untamed heart can be caught off guard. And Kailum carries a secret even he does not understand — until love enters his life and leaves him wondering whether what he feels is real, whether it is safe, and whether it could ever be returned.
Amid cosmic danger and a universe beginning to wake, these teens must face the questions every young heart eventually meets: Who am I? Who do I trust? What if I am seen? And what if being seen changes everything?
As the Hallows awaken, Kailum must decide who he is willing to become: the boy who runs from the impossible, or the one who steps into it.