"Death was the only fact that came with the tear, beyond that, everything else was speculation and myth."

Ana and Eli are dead kids walking. At least, that's what everyone thinks. Born to be sacrificed to the mysterious Tear—a rip in time and space—they have spent their lives preparing for whatever is on the other side. When the body of a previously sacrificed girl is returned through the Tear, Ana and Eli know it's their time. In a strange twist of events, their best friend James throws himself in with them and the three tumble into a strange new world, where they learn that their arrival may have been orchestrated by forces beyond their control.

Joining a rebel faction, the three friends find themselves embroiled in a war that isn't theirs, and discover powers of their own. Now the target of the King, a tyrant who seeks control over all worlds, Ana, Eli, and James must fight for their lives and the sake of two worlds, against an enemy who will do whatever it takes to win.

Banish the Darkness, Olivia Monteleone's debut novel, takes readers on an epic fantasy adventure and challenges them to look at issues surrounding morality, friendship, love, and family from a new perspective.