Refined and simplified title: Kataklysm: Epic Fantasy Series (Books 1-5 + Bonus Prequel)

Embrace the (B)light... It has been fifty years since the sun died over Ashathar. Blaike was born in the blight, and as one of the "touched," he is devoid of power. Forbidden from following the Lightweaver Path, the "touched" still serve the brightlands, working the mines to extract sunstone and deliver it to the Lightweavers, the saviors, preservers, and rulers of Ashathar.

The largest sunstone ever extracted from the mines has been found, and it could empower the brightlands for months. However, when it is discovered that someone stole the sunstone's power, Blaike is exiled from the brightlands. Was he really to blame? Can he survive the blight? Or is there a larger threat than the Lightweavers ever realized that could destroy Ashathar once and for all?

Ming Yue is the daughter of a brewer, and the Ming clan's elixirs have supported those on the Lightweaver path for a half-century. Yue's twin brother was taken by the blighted when they were children, and when she's denied access to the Lightweaver path since she is not the first-born child of her clan, Yue's father tasks her to create an elixir that might save her brother from the blight. He's the only chance the Ming clan has to remain prominent amongst the brightborn, to produce a Lightweaver who might protect Ashathar for years to come.

But there is no guarantee that Yue's brother has survived among the blighted. Would he remember her at all? Is the mysterious figure, found in the blight, truly her brother--or is he someone else, someone who might challenge the dominance of the Lightweavers and the security of Ashathar?

The Kataklysm series includes the following books:

Prequel: Darkworld Book 1: Blightmage Book 2: Ember Book 3: Radiant Book 4: Dreadlord Book 5: Deluge

Readers have praised the series, with one reviewer stating, "Is there a movie coming?" and another describing it as "the most riveting and interesting story of all time." Others have praised the intense, edge-of-your-seat experience, the well-written character building, and the immersive world-building. One reviewer even noted that the series offers something they hadn't read before, praising the wonderful characters and great world-building.

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