Blight — Mark Robson

At the height of harvest season, a sickness runs through the village, affecting crops and people alike. The boy shaman Morvadannon must seek help from an old teacher in the spirit world if there is to be any hope of a cure. Coran, now a man but unsatisfied with his lot, has a decision to make that will change his life.

All legends begin somewhere. All myths have a kernel of truth.

When the scattered remnants of humanity step from the dark, with nothing but their wits and the waning power of an old shaman to protect them, they are faced with a cracked, lifeless desert. Led by a child, guided by the spirits, their deeds will become myth.

To survive, they must train a new generation of shamans to face the coming dangers. Thirteen students to guide the people into a new age. And, of those students, two young sisters will grow to stand at the heart of a legend.