In the Darkness Visible tells the story of two brothers, Sade and Vondales, and their attempt to wrest control of a portal to the world of the dead. A young village girl, Gabriella Carlyle resists them with the help of her mentor Omanuju and his companion elk. While the brothers' lust for power corrupts them, Gabriella finds herself on a quest that leads to new friends, exotic lands, and great peril.

Elk Riders is epic fantasy and coming of age fiction at its best. It begins with the adventures of Gabriella and her brother Dameon and continues with the wanderings of Adamantus as he joins Haille Hillbourne and his band of misfits and outcasts as the burden of saving the realm from resurgent, dark forces falls upon their shoulders. The series has found devoted followings among fans of middle grade adventure, middle grade fantasy, and middle grade fiction. Lovers of young adult adventure books, young adult fantasy books, and young adult fantasy series will not be disappointed.