Lightborn: Dawn of Darkness: Volume 1

By Daniel Maritz and Hernu Maritz

An epic tale of adventure where ancient history and myth intertwine, where the eternal fight rages between the sons of Light and the lords of shadow--and where the fate of humanity rests in the balance.

Long ago, after the rise of a deep darkness, the world was ancient, untamed, and filled with wonders long forgotten. The descendants of Adama carved out a fragile existence amid the roar of the behemoth and the terror of the leviathan. Mankind spread into scattered tribes, forging cities such as Nippur and Eridu, as the shadow of the Anunnaki breached the divide and their corruption seeped into the land.

In this primordial land of light and shadow, one man born a slave is suddenly liberated by mysterious warriors of Light and thrust onto a journey that thunders into eternity. As Uldako seeks to uncover the deeper truths about his world, his heritage, and the war behind all wars, he walks a path of survival, pursued by beasts, scorched by loss, and drawn toward an ancient prophecy of the Lightborn.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736994696
• ISBN13: 9780736994699
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Length: 544 Pages