Mírthalainiel: The Histories of Nialeth: Part I

Long before Thulla and Æthelien walked beneath the skies of Nialeth, there was an age of peace.For six centuries, the Mírthalain had flourished in the hidden forests of the South. Their radiant city of Ylindras rose beneath the ancient canopy, its silver-white towers built not for war, but for hope. There, among the oldest trees in the world, they believed the darkness of the past had finally been left behind.Aeliryn, a young ranger of Ylindras, has known only this quiet age. When a chance discovery in the forgotten woods uncovers the first shadow of an ancient evil, she finds herself drawn into a struggle that will decide the fate of her people. As old whispers awaken and enemies long thought lost return from legend, the sanctuary of the Mírthalain begins to unravel.What follows is not merely the fall of a city, but the birth of a legend.This is the tale of Ylindras before its silence.This is the history of Nialeth before memory became myth.This is the age when the trees still remembered the songs of the Mírthalainiel.