[Watty Winner 2012, Fantasy / Teen Fic / Adventure / Romance] Stars. For millennia, humans have stared up at the sky watching them light up the night. Unknown to most, they've been watching back, protecting us and keeping us safe from dangers. However, in the land of Astron, two girls are struggling to keep themselves alive. Miriam has a dark secret, living a secluded life with all the benefits that wealth provides. While Annabell is a poor orphan with a natural born gift of getting into trouble. With the help of two handsome lads, they have to uncover the truth about the prophecy that the Elders have worked so hard to hide. They need to find each other before it's too late. Change is coming, and Darkness is growing. In a race against time, they have to find the Rising Star before it's too late. Solem, help us all. [This is the first book in 'The Lores of Lyra]

A fantasy about the quarrels of two different races. One is attuned to the light and has the power of creation, the other shrouds themselves in darkness and thrive on absorbing other forms of life. Zae, a coming-of-age Cerulen, has just completed his Rite of Passage. Upon gaining his powers, he is forced to do something horrible. Realizing that his people aren't pious, he begins to question their entire lifestyle. Is there any way to prevent his people from destroying each other as well as the entire world?