The year is 1532. Seven Star Callers arise to compete for the hearts of their people and to defend Starillia. Alessa Coldan, disturbed by the disappearance of Isolde Beatrix, assembles the sisterhood and organises a venture to discover Isolde's fate. What lies in wait is a force none of which are prepared. A stranger, Deacon Garla, arrives in the forsaken town of Harloth. With Nobleman Tharas to guide him and loyal Three to carry him, he declares war on the criminal underworld. Newly appointed High Councillor Charity, Nielata Vou, is tasked with two impossible assignments: to investigate a suspicious death and to find diplomatic solutions between merciless factions. Tormented by the mad genius, Denzel Suade confronts Professor Atheriax, a decision that challenges his wisdom on the ancestral world. Glenn Straff, a rookie Firehand, journeys to the Hex to rescue a clutch of Gaia's prefects. Upon arrival, they discover a Silo, in the bowels of this rotting place, something grows. The Dark Rogues traverse blistering wastelands tracking an ancient evil. Draygo Dumear seeks out Chloe Augustien, a former ally who possesses vital knowledge on the ravenous Blood Angel, Saphuries. The Ancestral Odyssey: Rise of the Black Doves is the sequel to The Utopian Dream. Readers will return to Equis and visit a variety of remarkable and nightmarish lands. Rise unifies the genres of epic and horror, taking the series to a unique place. The Ancestral Odyssey is far from over, promising the reader a new cast to further explore and unravel the mystery at this Odyssey's core. Amidst this storm of an epic comes a myriad of plots, a deeper understanding of Glyph magic, the arrival of another race and the unveiling of a terrifying deity. Episode Two could very well be the darkest in the series, daring to challenge readers with controversial story arcs, uncomfortable ideas, and present situations some are not prepared for or expecting. The dream is over. A nightmare surfaces. Their rise is inevitable. Return to the Odyssey.