SIX-TIME AWARD WINNER!! IN A LAND WHERE FEAR RULES AND STORYTELLING SPELLS DEATH, CAN ONE BARD'S IMAGINATION END THE TYRANNY? Turning his back on king and family and with stories as his only guide, a reluctant Toshar is thrust onto a perilous, uncharted journey to restore hope to a savaged land and light to its darkened moon. “THOSE WERE THE DARKEST OF AGES, WHEN ‘ONCE UPON A TIME’ WAS A FORBIDDEN PHRASE AND FACT THE ONLY LEGAL TENDER….” _Book 1 of Mark David Gerson’s epic, time-twisting True Fantasy series._ Profound, heart-stopping and urgent. – Anne Convery, author of “Fatcho” Author of more than 20 books whose readers span the globe, Mark David Gerson electrifies groups and individuals around the world with his inspiring stories and motivational talks and seminars. Mark David's books include critically acclaimed titles for writers, award-winning fiction and compelling memoirs. His screenplay adaptations of his _Q’ntana_ fantasy novels are on their way to theaters as a series of epic feature films. His popular _Sara Stories_ series are largely set in Montreal, his hometown. As a writing coach and “creativity catalyst,” Mark David works with an international roster of clients to help them get their stories onto the page and into the world with ease.