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An empty throne, fallen crown, and broken scepter are all that remains of the great Empire of Light. From Nudhug to Armahad, the marked bones of the Caladrius kings have been stripped of their promise and crumbled into dust. But one remains. The despotic heir, Liacin Caladrius, has given himself wholly to Sgarrwrath and the rising void for promises of power beyond that of any man before. Yet prophecy points to another heir; when the Markless Son bears the Golden Brand, all know the Promised King has come. Liacin and Sgarrwrath seek to claim the Promised—an infant conceived when Living Flame fell from the sky. Now Sgarrwrath’s ancient plot forces him to face his highest desire and his greatest fear veiled within that mysterious child. The question is, has he risen far enough for all his emptiness to take all that promised life for his own? Or will another rise?

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Publié par	Xlibris US
Date de parution	22 novembre 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781669856443
Langue	English

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Bleeding Light

PROPHECY OF HOPE

BOOK 3

Sarah Kennedy

Copyright © 2022 by Sarah Kennedy.
Library of Congress Control Number:
2022921578
ISBN:
Hardcover
978-1-6698-5646-7
Softcover
978-1-6698-5645-0
eBook
978-1-6698-5644-3

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Rev. date: 11/22/2022

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Contents
A Note on Chronology
The Prophecy of Hope
TIDES OF FIRE
Part One
Burning Yet Brighter
In the Shadow of God
The Last Strands of Hope
Breathing Hallelujah
Cascade of Fear
Given to Life
Cold Blood
For the Child I Will Sing
A Soul Darker Than Night
THOUGH HELL SHOULD BAR THE WAY
Part Two
A War of Shadows
When the Void Screams Back
Hallowed
Phantoms of the Heart
We the Fallen
THE BREATH BETWEEN US
Part Three
Return of the Soul
The Path of Thorns
Shed Like Snake’s Skin
The Other Side of Sanity
Silent Fires
Between Shadows and Lies
Cursed
The Flame Upon Us
Signs of the Wonderful
Cry from the Dark
Promise Unbroken
No Turning Back
Unfolding
Light
Dark
Bloodcast
Pestilence

The Harrowing of Heaven
Acknowledgments
Extras

This book is dedicated to:
To the Light of the World
And the ones who shine His light in dark places

And to the memory of Isaac J. Kennedy
Without whom Sgarrwrath would never have found his voice

And to Sean Mc Donaugh
Who thinks these books are awesome and whose enthusiasm
was a light to me in a dark place during the writing of this book.

A Note on Chronology
Hi, dear reader,
This is just a quick author’s note on the chronology of the series and also more specifically on this book. First of all, thank you so much for being interested enough in my work to pick up this book. It means a lot. Please be aware, however, that this book is not meant to stand alone. This book assumes you already know a lot of things about the characters and their stories and about the world it is set in. Additionally, I want to tell you that every book in the Prophecy of Hope Saga beginning with Sgarrwrath, Prequel to the Prophecy of Hope , builds on the greater story. All the books are connected! The story is growing and weaving multiple storylines together. To truly experience the series at its best, please consider reading the books in order. I have pictured them in order below.
Now specifically regarding the chronology of this book. Bleeding Light, Prophecy of Hope Book 3 begins at the exact moment where Mhorag, Prophecy of Hope Book 2 ended. Bleeding Light is a tightly focused book and unfortunately will not resolve all the dangling threads from Mhorag (though that is coming, I promise). Bleeding Light and the next book (more on book 4 at the end of the novel) are essentially going to be happening within the same time period, each with some overlap to the ending of Mhorag, Prophecy of Hope Book 2 . Bleeding Light would just have been too long if I tried to make just one book. This is a beautifully complex series. I hope you enjoy the read, but a word of warning: there are some scenes in this book that may be triggering to some people in light of recent events.
Sincerely,
Sarah Kennedy

The Prophecy of Hope Saga

The Prophecy of Hope
(as it is currently known)
Behold the signs here set forth by which all shall know the meaning of the two faces of the Guardian Moon, but lest despair take hold upon your souls, here are foretold They whom our hope shall restore.
In the beginning, Sanctus brought forth from the void of His creation Nine Grains of power, hence planted in the Light and the Stone of Existence plucked from His crown to give unbelievable might.
Father and Mother set on high, the diadems of Day and Night. Grains of Power there remain, but sacred stone concealed away. No Guardian shall harness their hidden might till Bynthroenine again has a king. Before that time is come, the mighty Guardians shall cling in unity to the Chosen One from a Colorless sprung.
The heavens will bleed. The Chosen One veiled in weakness shall be taken when the Heart of Evil is revealed. Darkness secretes through all that lies within its reach. Song of Guardians, fire and blood, Dark gift of power, Shadow and Darkness now combined seek power of a greater kind.
A curse upon the Forbidden Kiss and the bestower’s race.
The greed of Men will cause alliances to end. Sea of Sorrows, the portals shall be sealed. From ancient gift by Guardians given, song of haunting beauty takes flight, giving Evil might. The day of its creation shall be cursed when the secret of the Gemshorn is unleashed on the earth.
Hope divided as the Flame before, between two sons of a human king possessed of equal right, one marked for promise and the other for woe. From hence these tears, the Darkness of Souls shall succeed.
Kingdoms fall beneath a single human throne crushed under the Dark One’s fist. An evil time when all flesh comes to grief and Guardian vision fails. Yet well-fueled fires cannot hold back the wellspring of joy drawing nigh.
Prince of Guardians, help the Empyrean true. All Hope upon his soul does rest. In the heavens, his Light will first appear when all seems well and right, but embrace no peace; Evil walks among Men.
His coming shall be seen above. Father crumbles before his revealing. Mother bleeds with his unnatural birthing. The Stars must all go black before his Light. When Those Too Pure to Live step upon infected earth, the void will falter. The portals shall break open for He marked by Right and Worth. His agonies just begun, their mysteries unveiled each in their time, for His path may no other lead; and if He refuse the way, all Hope will come to an end.
When these signs begin, the deepest foundations seek for Power and Cure descend from on high.
Mortal and Immortal forces, prepare the way before the Source of all Flame! Two bloodlines of Men met in the Markless Son, and when he bears the Golden Brand, the True Caladrius has come. A beating crystal heart divides the Promised King in twain. Darkness deepening in his wake, Light leaves all naked to the Dark, and hearts enflamed with Hope again harbor the Living Flame from Illusion’s eye. Yet as in the heavens, so in the earth. These tears shall not end nor Light prevail till the Promised Is, Was, and Is again.
Crowned Head among the race of Men, who does not know his worth, within resides the hidden power that mortals ne’er possess. A battle rages for your unproven soul. Bitter, sorrowful, and in touch with Death, you must reach the end, where dwells the One naught of Humankind hath seen and bring Hope to the races once again. In the Guardian’s seed, no weakness shall prevail, but heed your mortal father’s fate; traitors lie within your gate. This test you must endure in the frailty of Human form, but when it is past, your crown will last and you will be weak no more.
Great Guardians of this beware; danger lurks beyond your lair and will seek to bring great harm.
A journey into stone awaits this One held dearest to your hearts. It shall be when Darkness covers all the earth, but do not fear for Mhorag shall appear and silence the Gemshorn with his mighty roar.
A babe rests unknown in the womb of stone. Mhorag’s seed none shall behold till the stronghold of Death is shattered from above. The One and her sleeping Guardians at once awake. Throughout all distance, the Guardians’ voices shall be raised in answer to Mhorag’s call, and all shall fear the Guardians’ might. Summoning stones shall be reforged as all creation for the Guardians’ call.
The catalyst of war must be reclaimed, the Evil Heart to break. Grains of Power will revive to test the purity of all hearts once more, for soon Mhorag’s armies shall converge behind the Nine; but take this warning, Heed only the sign of the Guardian Moon set in the flesh by Sanctus formed for Darkness is closing in on you.
Nine thrones of Light and Gold, Mhorag’s seed and the Circle of Power that you need to find the Treasure of Darkness born.
He of black and tortured soul calls forth the wraiths by Darkness sown, and when through Mhorag’s fire he safely passes, Two Faces of the Moon unite. Then by the Stone of Existence unleash the power to bring Darkness into subjection to the Light and seal it by the might of Nine.

Tides of Fire
PART ONE
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
upon them a light has shined.
—Isaiah 9:2