Books with title The Vanishing: A Short Story in the Dying Lands Chronicle

An incurable sickness has infected a fishing village along the coast of Ishalar. The sick do not die - they vanish, leaving behind footprints and ashen shadows. Delanis, the fourth throne of Ishalar, has already lost his wife to The Vanishing, and now his daughter is deep in the throes of the illness. More in his village are succumbing almost every day. Desperate to save his daughter from a seemingly inevitable fate, Delanis defies the first throne and secretly journeys through an icy sea to a forsaken land with those loyal to him. But they are hunted, and their journey turns to one of both miraculous discovery and deepening desperation. Among frozen cliffs and ghostly water, Delanis begins to uncover the source of The Vanishing and his role in an unseen war between the living and The Vanished.

From Award-winning #1 Bestselling author Jacob Cooper comes this new short story in The Dying Lands Chronicle, set 3,000 years before Altar of Influence and Circle of Reign. The Fracturing occurred ten centuries ago. The immortal Ones have fallen. Something beckons to those who remain.An incurable sickness has infected a fishing village along the coast of Ishalar. The sick do not die—they vanish, leaving behind footprints and ashen shadows. Delanis, the Fourth Throne of Ishalar, has already lost his wife to The Vanishing, and now his daughter is deep in the throes of the illness. Desperate to save his daughter, Delanis defies Ishalar’s ruler, the First Throne, and secretly journeys through an icy sea to a forsaken land with those loyal to him. Their journey turns to one of both miraculous discovery and deepening desperation as they become prey of an unknown enemy. Among frozen cliffs and ghostly waters, Delanis uncovers the source of The Vanishing and his destiny in an ageless war . . .

The Fracturing occurred ten centuries ago. The immortal Ones have fallen. Something beckons to those who remain.An incurable sickness has infected a fishing village along the coast of Ishalar. The sick do not die--they vanish, leaving behind footprints and ashen shadows. Delanis, the Fourth Throne of Ishalar, has already lost his wife to The Vanishing, and now his daughter is deep in the throes of the illness. Desperate to save his daughter, Delanis defies his Ishalar's ruler, the First Throne, and secretly journeys through an icy sea to a forsaken land with those loyal to him. Their journey turns to one of both miraculous discovery and deepening desperation as they become prey of an unknown enemy. Among frozen cliffs and ghostly waters, Delanis uncovers the source of The Vanishing and his destiny in an ageless war . . .