The Reign of Darkness (book one ; The Darkness Within)

The world of Astrea is a world that's known peace between it's seven kingdoms for over a century and to keep the peace the training of soldiers for war was something the seven kingdoms agreed would not be tolerated and could lead to global war. But what if an unknown threat didn't come Astrea.

Necro and his dark army took Astrea with hardly a fight, killing most and enslaving the rest, shrouding Astrea in a literal, eternal darkness.

No one in Astrea knew where Necro and his came from, but one thing was for certain, Astrea belonged to him now and the peace that had endured over a century was gone, along with hope of ever seeing the sun again.

But 20 years later hope comes in the form of a young orphan turned warrior, Rastus, who lost his mother to the savagery of The Demon Knight, Necro's general, and a group of his men. Now wanting revenge for his mother's savage rape and murder Rastus sets out to search the land of Astrea for other brave souls who would help him fight against Necro and his dark army.

But as his 20th birth date approaches power begins to stir within young Rastus. It could be the answer to defeating Necro and his dark army or the power could destroy Astrea all together...