The Other Brother. Chronicles of the Brethren, #15

Once a Thief:Where do legends come from? Before all the grand adventures and dire tragedies that shook the world to its core, there was a young boy named Tristan, whom the cruel hand of fate had left all alone in an indifferent and pitiless world. It is a journey from boyhood to manhood, from obscurity to purpose. Meet the boy who became a legend and discover where the adventure began. This is a prequel, as it were, to the Serpent and the Unicorn series, it is recommended but not required that that book be read first.
In this book we discover where Tristan came from and what he did before events in The Serpent and the Unicorn. A Song of Lesser Days:The world is laid waste through centuries of war and plague. The world has not known such desolation since the Beginning. Nation has risen against nation until none now can stand and some have vanished forever. Even Astoria has fallen and the Brethren are scattered in a quickly darkening and ever more dangerous world.
Yet there is hope, though it be only a flickering candle on the edge of night. Set a thousand years before The Serpent and the Unicorn, this book looks into some of the darkest days in the history of the world and what came after. It also details the rise of the Order of the Unicorn. Thus It Began:Time and forgetfulness have fogged the memories of men, but some stories are too great to be forgotten.
Discover how it all began. A young girl is given an impossible task while the world she once knew is gone forever. No one knows what will emerge from the wreckage. How will civilization survive, especially when the dark forces that encouraged its fall are not content with mere ruin?Discover how it all began! The very beginning of the world found in The Serpent and the Unicorn lies within. Discover for yourself whether it is ancient history or mere myth.