John Brage Books

The sequel to The Protocols of Uma, Blinding Sky continues the story of the Journeyers as they attempt to unravel the puzzle of the ancient Protocols and their authors, the mysterious Directors. The exiles struggle to survive the menace of the Hek only to discover fantastic truths about the world beyond their former island home. Min wrestles with visions of doom, striving to understand how they are connected to the fate of the Umae. The Journeyers find vital information about the location of Haven, but is there enough time to save their people? And a dark shadow spreads across Atla, as Dom begins his ascension. Will his rise render all other concerns meaningless? Blinding Sky offers long-sought answers to questions raised in The Protocols of Uma, yet asks new questions all its own.

The Umae teeter on the brink of extinction. Their blood rivals, the Hek, have mysteriously made huge leaps forward in technology and are now poised to exterminate them. Their godlike protectors, the Journeyers, have not been heard from for centuries. Just as their society is poised to collapse, the Journeycraft Starshine returns to them from deep space. Prohibited from using advanced technology by an ancient set of laws known as The Protocols, the Starshine's terminally ill Command Agent must lead a ragtag group of exiles on an overwater quest to investigate a clue to the Umaes' ultimate salvation. But the Hek stalk them at every turn, and a would be dictator plots his own ascension to power. Can the Journeyers restore the faith the Umae once had in them? Can the key to the Umaes' survival be found in time? And what is the Starshine's Command Agent willing to sacrifice in order to have the only thing he ever truly wanted?