Fissure — Mark Robson

Winter stays late, and frost clings to the world with icy fingers. Crops refuse to grow, and the villagers fear the cold will never leave.
A man walks from the desert, leading a ragged band of disciples. He claims to worship a new god, one who will ensure the arrival of spring.
Morvadannon, struggling with the pressures of protecting the village, fears this man is not all he seems.

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.