Forsaken beneath the earth, the people of Adullam live out their days in darkness. Their fate sustained by a fleeting purpose, it falls upon will of a few to carry the burden of all. As desperation mounts, the arrival of an eccentric and mysterious Lucien ignites political unrest, dividing the people and spinning a web of madness and deceit. But beyond the cavernous walls of Adullam, a mounting storm brims the horizon, threatening to subdue the last vestiges of freedom over the earth. Aureus has come. To save Adullam from this encroaching enemy, a young captain, Alaric, must find his trust in Lucien to lead his people free from the ravaging hand of Aureus. Fraught with questions of truth, loyalty, and purpose, which challenge the mind and heart, "The Searing Veil" is an urgent adventure across a fantastic world of fading existence and into new life.