Journey of Scale and Flame: Shadow's Curse

By Aaron Diehl

Thalos, a young rider of the Scaled Vanguard, carries a curse that twists his spirit into living
shadows of depression, anxiety, rage, guilt, and fear. With only his dragon companion Veyrissa
beside him, the battle for his soul seems unwinnable. But when his childhood friend
Selara-bonded to her own dragon Sylthara-joins his fight, Thalos discovers he is not as alone
as he thought.
Hope arrives in the form of Naexi, an elf from the distant continent of Eryndor, who warns that
her homeland is falling to a force too great for her people to resist. To break his curse and
answer Naexi's call, Thalos must forge unbreakable bonds with those he loves and face the
darkest parts of himself-or risk losing not only his sanity, but two worlds to the shadows.
This novel stands alone but is intended as the beginning of a larger saga exploring the destiny
of the Scaled Vanguard and the threats rising across Eryndor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GYPK3QD5
• ISBN13: 9798259043688
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"