Coming April 2025
Long ago, a war fractured the world of Treunda so deeply, its three provinces lost all contact, and each one forgot the others had ever existed.
Now, the province of Vertia is dying. Its natural supply of liquid aima ran dry decades ago, and efforts to manufacture a replacement have failed. In secret, Vertia’s rulers call on Yaven, an experienced excavator, to search for aima outside Vertian territory. But one of Vertia’s rulers has his own ambitions, and Yaven and his crew will encounter enemies and obstacles beyond anything they’ve ever known.
For nearly 300 years, the people of Jorda in the province of Palnor have followed an ancient, immutable code. But when the child of Jorda’s arbiter enters the Forbidden Woods—a crime punishable by death—Jorda’s leaders are forced to question the justice of the code, as well as what really lies in, and beyond, the Forbidden Woods.
In the province of Erossia, the end of the world is fast approaching. To help people prepare for the Final Day, a youth named Ieksos is called out of his small village to study in the capital, though all he really wants is to marry his friend Aeyeni and minister to his people as a priest. However, Ieksos is destined to uncover a truth so magnificent, it will reshape Erossia’s understanding of the entire world.
As explorers begin to venture out of these three provinces for the first time in ages, they will not only discover a forgotten kingdom rich in truth, goodness, and beauty, but will also awaken unparalleled evil.
PRAISE FOR BLINDING DAWN
“A masterful blend of science fiction and fantasy. Blinding Dawn‘s world reveals itself like a mosaic, one piece at a time, showing us a world of contradictions—in the best way.” –Christopher Ruocchio, Internationally Award-Winning Author of The Sun Eater
“Three elements are necessary for any author wishing to forge a good fantasy novel. The first is the ability to write well. The second is the gift of mythopoeia, the gift of storytelling. The third is the goodness, truth and beauty of the spirit that animates the telling of the story. Jonathan D. Torres is gifted with all three elements to a remarkable degree. The result is a work of elven enchantment that is as edifying as it is engaging.” —Joseph Pearce, Author of Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know and Tolkien: Man and Myth
“Jonathan D. Torres’s Blinding Dawn is a sweeping epic that intricately weaves the destinies of three regions into a narrative that explores survival, renewal, and transcendence. The novel presents a profound exploration of what it means to restore balance in a fractured world. Torres’s detailed worldbuilding, from the industrial haze of Vertia to the sacred temples of Erossia and the war-torn plains of Palnor, is immersive and evocative. Torres successfully marries epic fantasy with philosophical exploration, making this a standout debut in speculative fiction.”—David Liberto, author of The Teresan Saga