Cleareye

Out of place in his own home, Kaalev seizes a chance to journey south into the unknown with his sister Rina. Deaf yet possessing heightened senses, he faces a perilous forest during the expedition—his bid for belonging turning into a burden even to Rina. As challenges mount, Kaalev must not only struggle to prove himself, but also sate his desperate need to find his rightful place. Cleareye is a standalone fantasy novella that takes place in the same world as the Awakening the Lightforged science-fantasy series, but hundreds of years before the cataclysm that nearly destroyed the world.