Chronicles of Havenom · Book One
by Sebastian Siemaszko
When Cael Ashford is brought to his grandfather's manor in the Swiss Alps, he is given one rule: don't go into the attic.
He's kept it for ten nights.
On the eleventh, he opens the door anyway.
The Story
Taken from an orphanage to his grandfather's ancient manor in the Swiss Alps, Cael is given one rule. He breaks it on the eleventh night — and finds a dragon who has been waiting for him, and a chest that opens onto another world.
In Havenom, Cael wakes as a prince. His mother is alive. His father is a prisoner of the Shadow. And the island itself — breathing, ancient, alive — is calling his name.
A story about a boy who believed he was nobody — and discovered he was the only person two worlds had been waiting for.
The island is not a place. It is a presence.— Cael and the Compass of Havenom
It breathes. It remembers. And it had been waiting for him.
The World
Warm golden stone on the eastern cliffs. The seat of an ancient kingdom. A home Cael never knew he had.
The last dragon. Ancient, small enough for an attic, wiser than any book. He has been waiting for Cael specifically.
Ancient trees with long memory. Elves who have watched civilisations rise and fall. And at its border — a light in a window.
Wild, proud creatures that can only be earned — never tamed. They have already chosen the one they'll answer to in Book Two.
Underground trade routes carved through living stone. Craftsmen and merchants who felt the Shadow through the rock before anyone else did.
The Black Fortress. Cold stone. No colour. Permanent fog. This is where the Shadow keeps what he takes — and where Cael's father is held.
The Cast
Quiet, observant, braver than he knows. He believes he is not enough. The island disagrees.
Ancient, dry-witted, deeply loyal. Speaks rarely but always meaningfully. Has been waiting in the attic for Cael specifically.
Fierce, joyful, with a sword she actually knows how to use. She has her own story coming. The unicorns already know it.
Silver eyes. A large Swiss manor. Warm but guarded. Every scene with him contains one small mystery he never quite explains.
The Trilogy