Journey Through

When Mikhail Bishop’s adoptive sister, Nora Snow, is kidnapped by the forces of the Dark Ages, the sheltered 22-year-old villager leaves home for the first time, carrying a specially made katana and the scars of a childhood fire. What begins as a desperate rescue mission soon becomes a perilous journey across a realm of ancient ruins, dangerous wilderness, rival powers, and magic governed by costly rules. Along the road, Mikhail joins a mismatched company of adventurers: Naomi O’Shara, a trusting priestess and gifted magic user on her first pilgrimage; Beowulf Blackburn, a disciplined mercenary haunted by a failed command; Ysara Grayborough, a sharp-tongued rogue trying to escape her debts; Jor Oris, a proud pirate captain chasing glory; and Elyndra Starshade, an elven battle mage determined to prove that the Dark Ages are returning. Scholar James, Naomi’s mentor, guides them with faith and learning until his death leaves the group grieving and forces Mikhail and Naomi to carry his final charge forward. As the party follows signs of ancient powers awakening, every encounter tests their trust, loyalties, and willingness to sacrifice. Nora’s knowledge becomes a weapon against her captors, while William Valor, an immortal duelist of the Dark Ages Court, searches for an opponent capable of defeating him. The heroes must confront buried histories, shifting alliances, and enemies who understand the realm’s forgotten rules better than they do. Mikhail’s journey is not only about bringing Nora home. It is about learning that courage cannot always mean charging ahead alone, that family can be chosen and protected, and that saving the realm may demand sacrifices no sword can prevent. Together, the adventurers must decide whether they can become a true company before the returning Dark Ages consume the world they are trying to save.