Centuries ago, Saint Galahad came to the world of Lanis, bringing with him the teachings of The Way. Before his death, the great Saint was granted a vision of a cataclysmic future.

New to the king's army and relegated to remote border duty, Galen Griffon led a peaceful life until a battle with marauders from the North pulled him onto a path of Destiny. Meanwhile circumstances find his brother, Lucas, on a much darker path, willing to do anything to prove his worth.

Ancient foes bide their time as the world moves closer to war. Wizards and demons conspire to control the fate of the kingdoms. Omens herald the days of Galahad's Doom and the Church awaits the rise of the Creator's Champion. Torn between duty to king and god, Galen must decide if he will embrace The Way or reject the beliefs of his forefathers. The fate of Lanis, held under the Creator's gaze, hangs in the balance.

“There's an odd tension between some conservative groups and magic-based fantasy,” observes Wright. “I decided to explore that area between faith and magic and found it fertile ground for drama. I ended up with a hero torn between duties to church and state. I'm excited to finally get this book out and look forward to hearing from readers.”

“I already had tremendous respect and admiration for David Wright’s skills as a writer,” says Van Allen Plexico of White Rocket Books. “But with this novel, he has exceeded everything his audience could have hoped for and expected. This is a tour-de-force and a home run—and it’s powerful on a spiritual level as well as being a terrific adventure story.”

Invasion. War. Darkness. These are the Beginning of Sorrows.

A mysterious knight born in the depths of Hell leads an army of beasts and demons as they march to a single goal: Conquest. For the glory of the Serpent, all that is Good must fall.

But as war engulfs the kingdom, Galen Griffon begins a journey of discovery that could represent the world’s only hope.

Sworn into the knighthood of the Church, Galen is thrust onto a quest and told to save the world. Upon this journey he must face his deepest fears, discover his father’s tragic secret and reunite with his beloved Ariana in time to save the kingdom.

Queen Azzrea has sent her new champion, Dark Lord Iscariot, to the front lines of war. Armies and cities fall before him. Hosts of demons swarm over the realm. In this storm of violence and fear and darkness, a single light flickers. The Angelic brand on Galen’s arm and the fruit grove of a secluded monastery may unlock the desperate secret to survival.

“This series is amazing,” says Van Allen Plexico, publisher of White Rocket Books, “and I’m thrilled that White Rocket is able to bring them to the world. David has delivered a massive, action-packed sequel to his remarkable first book, and once again he’s found that magic formula of high fantasy, adventure and spirituality that made the first one so unique.”

“I’m excited to finally get this story to my readers,” adds Wright. “It’s fun to bring back familiar characters while introducing new ones. It’s beyond thrilling for me to payoff so many set-ups from the first book and to reveal the nature and inspiration of Galen’s quest all while ramping up the action. The reader feedback I received for the first book was very encouraging and I hope they’ll all come back to see how the story continues. I’m proud of the story I’ve told and I feel like I could write these characters forever.”