The Cloud Roads

Moon has always been an outsider, living a solitary life while concealing his true nature: a shape-shifter capable of transforming into a magnificent winged creature. An orphan with only fragmented memories of his own kind, he attempts to integrate into various river valley tribes, often with limited success. Just as he faces rejection yet again, a chance encounter introduces him to Stone, a shape-shifter like himself who offers Moon the tantalizing promise of belonging within his own community. What Stone neglects to mention is that Moon's arrival is not merely a reunion but a critical turning point. Possessing an extraordinary lineage, Moon is vital to the survival of Stone's people, the Raksura, who are facing imminent extinction at the hands of the terrifying Fell. Moon must now cast aside a lifetime of ingrained conditioning and embrace his dormant power, not only to save himself but to protect his newly discovered kin from a relentless, ancient threat.