Day of Breath

Oly is Niawa’s longest serving Champion, a warrior given magical strength. She stands alone at the Edge, protecting the kingdom from demonic hordes that emerge from a rift between the realms. But her powers are fading; she has to find a way to get them back, and fast.An answer comes when Heir Fallon, distraught when he is not chosen to be the next ruler of Niawa, attempts to change his fate by convincing Oly to leave the Edge for the first time in ten years for the Day of Breath. It's the one day a year demons can't breach the rift and Fallon’s invitation is a chance for Oly to beg for her strength to be renewed.But reuniting with family and regaining her strength is interrupted when parasitic demons spread through the kingdom on the one day it should be impossible. As Oly grows weaker and Fallon struggles to take the throne, they have until midnight to find a way to stop the carnage before the rift awakes again.FILE UNDER: A Torn Sky | Growing Pains | Duty is Given | Follow the Leader |

Darby Cox is a self-described giant dork who loves to write about complex and flawed characters in fantasy and speculative settings. She has lived in over seven countries and states, including Alaska, Sicily, and Guam, and attributes her love of storytelling to all the cultures she has grown up around. When she isn’t escaping into a book or writing, Darby is out in nature or working in independent music and nonprofits as a marketer. She currently lives in Philly with her dog Milez but dreams every day of moving to the coast of Ireland and opening up a coffee shop/bookstore.