Memories are all but lost when the phantoms strike again.

A Sublime Search is the third novel in the Stardust Destinies New Adult Epic Fantasy/High Fantasy Adventure series with Romance, Dragons, Mystery and much Magic.

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With the Five of the Star separated from each other and from their allies, they must find the strength to carry out their mission, despite their enfeebled states. Niome must reach deep within to find her true power, but a ghastly encounter leaves her on the brink of death.

As Mirauk’s phantoms hunt the Five, and as Bahvley strives to remember his forgotten past, they all face the might of Mirauk’s magic unlike they’re ever encountered before.

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Excerpt from Chapter 2: Enduring the Night:

Fire formed a blistering boundary all around the phantoms, and Tharguen found himself in the middle of it. Huck, thankfully, was on the outside.

Tom frowned, feeling he should have been more prudent. Several Tellens and Firlanians were caught within the ring as well.

Tharguen looked about, turning around in a circle on himself. It was like in his dream – a ring of fire – and he was drenched in blood, stained on the side and in the front, though it wasn’t his own.

The phantoms circled slowly around the ring, watching Tharguen as he walked in the same way, watching them, he and the five phantoms each at a different extremity. Tharguen tightly held his sword by his side in one hand.

‘Wakhik hakhev kuyokh echom hakereth?’ Tharguen quavered.

He was bound to find out sooner or later why they were here and what they wanted. Some of the phantoms showed surprise when he spoke their language, but the others, inexplicably, seemed to know him.

He went on, ‘Wokh dikhed Mirauk colmakh nekedh kuyotho kitgok retakhif?’

‘Fairhaven!’

‘I’m right here!’ Bahvley taunted, glaring at them from across the tall flames. They did not respond.

‘Bahvley?’ Tharguen asked the phantoms.

‘Ewekhewer deskirpakh chussaro kiteskë mikh akvelrig,’ said another one of the phantoms, ‘tukheb ekhsi tokhan wokhew tanwakh.’

‘Wokh nekedh!’ Tharguen demanded with more authority.

‘Niome Fairhaven!’ said a third.

‘What are they saying about Niome?’ asked Tom, deeply concerned.

‘They want her,’ said Tharguen, his blood running cold amidst the scorching heat. ‘That’s what they came here for. They’re looking for Niome.’

‘They’ll never have that satisfaction!’ declared Bahvley. ‘They may try to harm my sister, but they’ll have to deal with me first.’

‘Oh, they’ll have to deal with me, too,’ seethed Tharguen. ‘Perhaps they ought to know she’s not here. You got that, phantoms? Niome si tokhan hakereth!’

There was some grumbling among the shadowy forms.

‘Tharguen,’ said Bahvley, ‘tell them we won’t let them kill Niome.’

‘Ew wokhnit khetel kuyoth khikli kerkh.’

‘Mirauk odkez tokhan tanwakh kerkh adekhed.’

‘Takhwodkez ekh tanwakh?’ asked Tharguen, not understanding what the phantoms meant.

‘What did it say about Mirauk?’ asked Bahvley.

‘I don’t understand,’ replied Tharguen. ‘They claim he doesn’t want her dead.’

‘Okit konowë wok hokit yirotesdeth kefiv! . . . Achnad kuyokh.’

‘You may try to kill me . . . but you’ll never destroy the Five!’ growled Tharguen. ‘I will never let you hurt Niome!’ he yelled out as he charged.

‘No, don’t!’ shouted Bahvley.

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