The Land of Shadows

Strange creatures stalk the woods at night, and rumors spread of an ancient evil long thought to be dead.
Valdin has returned.
The darkness is waking...
In the kingdom of Anoria, peace has reigned for many years, but something is stirring within the Land of Shadows. Having grown up in the small town of Brandir, Maran and his brother Jerathim know little of the outside world. On a perilous night, their home destroyed, and their mother slain by the monstrous Wrog, the brothers are thrust into a war for the fate of Anoria.
The Land of Shadows is a high fantasy novel and the first in a series of seven. It follows the adventures of brothers Maran and Jerathim as they fight to stop the advancing armies of Valdin.