Nearworld Bereft — S.D. Gripton

Golath had made his aims crystal clear - with Brother Lagen deceased he will conquer Nearworld with all the evil at hand, which is considerable, as he is the god of evil. Jaq Bennett, the slim small female from another place is dragged more and more into the evil happenings, Nearworld is bereft from the evil Golath delivers unto it. Against her better judgment and having no initial desire to do so, Jaq is dragged more and more into the defense of a land she has come to love. Along with the gorgeous male, Meliak, who steps into her life almost unnoticed, until her heart begins to pound every time she sees him. In a surprisingly short time he holds her affections in the palm of his large hand and she becomes totally to rely upon him. As she comes to rely on the other fourteen friends she has made in Nearworld who will become her force for good, those she trusts above all others. She holds the Staff of Power in her right hand and stands with them against all the evil Golath can throw at them. But to achieve her ultimate victory, she may have to die. An exciting follow-up to Nearworld Realized