On the continent of Thosea, where magic and the use / teaching of it is still legal, there stands an old, ruined abbey on the banks of the river Eridan. This river is a mysterious remnant of something that poured out of the constellations, and its waters burn like acid, possibly because of its true nature or because of the magical pollution (spell-effluvia) mutating its molecules.
The abbey appears deserted to the casual passers-by, but it is the home and place of worship for the Kendra, an order of nunnish prophetesses who study the old magics and revere Saint Agrimond, a lady who is said to have loved and died for Corvus, the Crow King, in the mid-300s.
This Order of clairvoyant wise-women holds a vow of silence (unless in the presence of guests, which is rare) in the effort to attain the ability to communicate telepathically amongst themselves. They have not quite mastered it.
They are all named “Kendra.” Any name they possessed before they joined the ranks, they left behind and forgot, as they “do not believe in Ego.”
Young girls, usually first- or last-borns, are left on the steps of the abbey by folk in the nearby towns and villages who cannot afford to feed all of their children.
We meet the Kendra in the middle of “A Dark Heritage: The Nighthunter” when Cailte appears to somehow disturb the river Eridan into transforming into a tide of gigantic silverfish. One of the Kendra helps Logan, Noran, the Professor, and his daughter to cross the heaving riverbed and gain sanctuary in the abbey. Once there, they try to obtain help or guidance from the Kendra for Cailte and her uncontrolled magic, and Logan undergoes a risky operation to hopefully reverse his amnesia.
But does it work? Read the book to find out!
Nightwalks 