Realms Beyond

They thought death was the worst that could happen. They were wrong.

When shy, clumsy Rico and his friends are unwittingly thrust into a mystical realm teeming with fantastical creatures and ancient guardians, they quickly discover the stakes are far higher than simply finding their way home. Torn between evading a ruthless sorcerer—rumoured to be the Corruptor of Souls—and rescuing their loved ones, the kids must unlock powers they never knew they had and confront death’s inevitability.

With the enigmatic Gifu and the battle-hardened warrior Wyrun as their allies, Rico and his friends must navigate a perilous world, confronting terrifying foes — and their own growing doubts about whether they’re truly cut out to be heroes.

As fear builds and their enemy draws closer, one question remains: will they make it home alive — or are they already entangled in a far greater struggle they can’t yet comprehend?

Mystical, action-packed, and unrelenting, enter into a world where courage is tested, friendships are forged in death, and even the most unlikely heroes may hold the key to saving everything.

Extract

The tension and fear in the hut were almost more than Rico could bear. The children whimpered, and their parents did their best to keep them calm. The others sat at the far end of the hut, as far from the door as they could get. Rico sat with his mother, who was weeping into a blanket one of the Eldur had given her. Rico felt like crying himself. He’d seen enough fantasy movies to know what an Orc raid would consist of. He feared they would not get out alive—only the lead characters and heroes ever did. Rico assumed Wyrun was one of those types of heroes. But what was he? A simple geeky student from Costa Rica. He was Orc fodder, and he knew it.