The Hollow King's Prison

The dead are walking. And they remember where they need to go. Kira Duskwalker has spent years as a ranger in the Thornwick Protectorate—tracking lost travelers, delivering messages, and handling trouble on her own. But when corpses start clawing their way out of the Titan's Spine mountains, she realizes some dangers are too big to face alone. Four strangers thrown together by fate. A dwarf warrior with unshakable courage. A street-smart thief running from his past. A priest whose faith is about to be tested. None of them have any reason to trust each other. Every reason to walk away. But something ancient is stirring beneath the mountains—something that's been imprisoned for five hundred years. The Hollow King is waking, and the only thing standing between the Protectorate and an army of the dead is a ranger who's never needed anyone, and three companions she never asked for. What starts as a desperate quest becomes something deeper: four outcasts discovering that family isn't just blood—it's the people who stand beside you when the darkness rises. Perfect for readers who love Ranger's Apprentice and Percy Jackson, The Hollow King's Prison is a found-family fantasy adventure about unlikely heroes, second chances, and discovering that the strongest weapon against darkness isn't a sword—it's standing together. Book 1 of The Duskwalker Chronicles.