The Odysseys of Alaythia
What Shines with the Dawn is the first book of The Odysseys of Alaythia series. Book One follows the epic adventure of Virginia Singerman.
After the murder of her parents, Virginia moves to East Tennessee to live under the custody of her distant uncle in his palatial estate.
One day, while exploring her new quarters, she finds a diary in an old room that had been locked off for over 100 years.
Ignoring the warning that came with the book, she flips through its pages, reading about a teenage girl from the 1800’s named Rose Cohen, who lived in the same mansion before her.
Virginia’s attention is gripped as Rose describes of a place nearby called Alaythia, where men can turn into beasts, warriors can sprout wings from their backs and channel fire through their very being, and her story of how she was kidnaped and rescued by these same individuals.
It is not long after that the very things Virginia read about begin to manifest and hunt her down.
Through the brave skills and crafts of Charles, her high school crush and one who knows more about what’s happening than he originally led her to believe, Virginia is protected and taken into another world: a world waiting for her, a world where she learns the truth about herself, a world that tells prophesies of her unlocking an ancient weapon that the dark ones fear, that is, if she she can be safeguarded long enough for it to come to pass.
All the chapters/episodes of Book I are available on all major podcasting platforms. To remain updated with the progress and released of Book II subscribed wherever you listen to your podcasts and follow The Odysseys of Alaythia on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X to never miss an update.
Episodes
71 episodes
Chapter 34 | A New Dawn
Tossing away all chances of a life of safety and prestige, Virginia and Tiffany pack for the road and embark on a journey back to Virginia's uncle's house, returning to her calling and destiny. Though the perils before them lay in unmarked loca...
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Episode 34
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15:10
Chapter 33 | The Letter
Against her own will, Virginia is brought by Tiffany to visit her friends one last time before they all separate and go down their own paths in life. With her final hours in America reaching their end, she still debates if what she is doing is ...
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Episode 33
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27:38
Chapter 34 | A New Dawn
—Early Access—Tossing away all chances of a life of safety and prestige, Virginia and Tiffany pack for the road and embark on a journey back to Virginia's uncle's house, returning to her calling and destiny. Though the perils before them lay in...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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15:10
Chapter 33 | The Letter
—Early Access—Against her own will, Virginia is brought by Tiffany to visit her friends one last time before they all separate and go down their own paths in life. With her final hours in America reaching their end, she still debates if what sh...
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Episode 33
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26:34
Chapter 32 | My Carriage Has Arrived
The next morning, Andrew finds his sister Elizabeth knocking on his front door, saying she is there to pick up Virginia and take her away. With grief flooding his emotions, Andrew says goodbye to Virginia, but Charles tries one more time to con...
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Episode 32
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37:28
Chapter 32 | My Carriage Has Arrived
—Early Access—The next morning, Andrew finds his sister Elizabeth knocking on his front door, saying she is there to pick up Virginia and take her away. With grief flooding his emotions, Andrew says goodbye to Virginia, but Charles tries one mo...
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Episode 32
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35:29
Chapter 31 | Returning Home
Ashamed and fearful, Virginia meets Andrew, Daniel, and Charles on the seashore where Narumel’s servant reads allowed the parchment that she signed. With a broken and guilty conscience torturing her, all she wants to do is leave Alaythia before...
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Episode 31
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24:24
Chapter 31 | Returning Home
—Early Access—Ashamed and fearful, Virginia meets Andrew, Daniel, and Charles on the seashore where Narumel’s servant reads allowed the parchment that she signed. With a broken and guilty conscience torturing her, all she wants to do is leave A...
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Episode 31
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22:25
Chapter 30 | Cohen
Virginia comes face-to-face with the Architect of Skal Galmudaretz: Narumel. With the promise that Narumel will return her to shore if she hears his proposal, Virginia joins him in the captains quarters of the ship, where he tells her that he w...
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25:59
Chapter 30 | Cohen
—Early Access—Virginia comes face-to-face with the Architect of Skal Galmudaretz: Narumel. With the promise that Narumel will return her to shore if she hears his proposal, Virginia joins him in the captains quarters of the ship, where he tells...
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Episode 30
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24:55
Chapter 29 | Seize Her
With new monstrous creatures hot on her heels, Virginia races through the castle, while trying to outmaneuver this new, haunting foe. It’s not until she steps outside and witnesses the expansive battle fought in the heavens and on the ...
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37:46
Chapter 29 | Seize Her
—Early Access—With new monstrous creatures hot on her heels, Virginia races through the castle, while trying to outmaneuver this new, haunting foe. It’s not until she steps outside and witnesses the expansive battle fought in the heave...
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Episode 29
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35:47
Chapter 28 | The Forgotten Kiss
Ignoring the warning of her uncle, Virginia escapes her bedroom in hopes of finding out what is happening outside. In her escape, she runs into Charles at the top of the tower. Under the moonlit sky, she asks him more about Dark Cry and finally...
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Episode 28
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23:48
Chapter 28 | The Forgotten Kiss
—Early Access—Ignoring the warning of her uncle, Virginia escapes her bedroom in hopes of finding out what is happening outside. In her escape, she runs into Charles at the top of the tower. Under the moonlit sky, she asks him more about Dark C...
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Episode 28
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22:44
Chapter 27 | The Ancient Love
Virginia wakes up in a room inside the Training Center campus with her uncle to greet her. Taken back by the heavy news that Daniel had shared with her, Virginia asks her final and most important question to Andrew about who she is and why peop...
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Episode 27
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24:23
Chapter 27 | The Ancient Love
—Early Access—Virginia wakes up in a room inside the Training Center campus with her uncle to greet her. Taken back by the heavy news that Daniel had shared with her, Virginia asks her final and most important question to Andrew about who she i...
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Episode 27
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23:19
Chapter 26 | Who Is Soaring Eagle
While strategically crafting her questions and hopes of not looking suspicious, Virginia begins to ask Daniel all of her questions about Charles; however, nothing could have prepared her for the final conclusion of Daniel’s answers. Me...
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Episode 26
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57:15
Chapter 26 | Who Is Soaring Eagle
—Early Access—While strategically crafting her questions and hopes of not looking suspicious, Virginia begins to ask Daniel all of her questions about Charles; however, nothing could have prepared her for the final conclusion of Daniel’s answer...
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Episode 26
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55:17
Chapter 25 | Wolves in the City
Virginia wakes up and is greeted by her uncle providing her breakfast. With Andrew taking a seat by her bed, Virginia asks him some of her long-held questions—why her parents were killed; who were their murderers—and shares with him all that ha...
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Episode 25
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30:47
Chapter 25 | Wolves in the City
Virginia wakes up and is greeted by her uncle providing her breakfast. With Andrew taking a seat by her bed, Virginia asks him some of her long-held questions—why her parents were killed; who were their murderers—and shares with him all that ha...
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Episode 25
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28:48
Chapter 24 | What Shines with the Dawn
Daniel and Andrew lead Virginia and Charles down below the castle to a massive underground room that holds ancient treasures and relics of old. Here, Virginia will have to face a test that will prove once and for all if she is the one the proph...
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Episode 24
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49:09
Chapter 24 | What Shines with the Dawn
—Early Access—Daniel and Andrew lead Virginia and Charles down below the castle to a massive underground room that holds ancient treasures and relics of old. Here, Virginia will have to face a test that will prove once and for all if she is the...
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Episode 24
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47:10
Chapter 23 | The Table of Rulers and Ring Masters
Excited to finally see her uncle again, Virginia updates him on what has happened since she has arrived in Alaythia: how people have called her by another name, claiming her to be someone prophesied to return to them. With her uncle an...
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Episode 23
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26:30
Chapter 23 | The Table of Rulers and Ring Masters
—Early Access—Excited to finally see her uncle again, Virginia updates him on what has happened since she has arrived in Alaythia: how people have called her by another name, claiming her to be someone prophesied to return to them. Wit...
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25:26