The Scavenger
In the Realm of a Dying Sun
Grimm
Jonathan and his pack of other poor kids comb the beach of a fishing village each day for washed up treasures. They are known as the Scavengers - a social step above stray cats in the eyes of the privileged populace. When Jonathan’s chance at a better life presents itself in the form of the ultimate treasure-hunt, his rag-tag band of misfits face the choice between glory and happiness.
Centuries ago, the Gods plunged the realm into a perpetual shroud of darkness, punishing mankind for its insolence. It was then that all manner of foul creatures rose up from the hidden places of the world and devoured mankind, repaying them for eons of man’s bloodlust. Now, at the eve of the race’s destruction, a young woman is given the opportunity to stop it all, and bring the world back into the light. She must find it in her heart to make the ultimate sacrifice for a race that has done much to deserve its plight.
At their parents’ deathbeds, Emily and Brandon each took a token. Emily - a lavender ribbon from her mother, and Brandon - a button from his father’s suit-coat. A storm rages across a steely sky on their way to go live in their new home. The carriage wrecks, stranding them in the middle of the Scottish forests. When a strong gust of wind tears the ribbon from Emily’s hair, the piece of satin flies deep into the surrounding woods. Desperate to hold on to the only piece of her mother she has left, she chases after it - leaving Brandon to search the woods for her when she strays out of his sight.
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