Forged by the famous alchemist Hermes Trismegistus, the sword Aeneas is sworn to work magic for the one who wields it. In the wrong hands, however, Aeneas could destroy all that is good in this world, creating a hell of nightmarish proportions. Spirian Connor seeks the sword because it once belonged to his Angel father Avel when he was a human; Connor believes the sword will allow him to forge a connection with his father. But the Shadows also seek the sword, and when Connor finds himself falling in love with one of their kind, he is faced with the most difficult choice of his life.
"Portch keeps the action moving in this tale of young love and a search for one’s own identity. In addition, the dialogue between Connor and his best friend Gabrihen is full of humor, keeps the reader engaged, and makes the characters likeable and believable. And then there’s that visit to a scary Transylvanian-style castle, so what’s not to love?"
— Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D., and award-winning author of Narrow Lives and The Best Place, Contributer to Blog Critics
