This chapter is a sample from Book 3 of The Tale of Onora. The Bannitlarn Brothers fight their way through a temple as Aithein unlocks his terrible gifts and finds a character in the natural world that he'd only previously encountered in visions.
Side note: the word kal'daka translates as "wolf made of man" in the Shadean tongue.
In a world where all the gods of myth and legend are real, 8 year old Suzy Miller's having some trouble finding the deity that'll answer her prayers. When she finally discovers her god, it's not what she expected.