The fate of kingdoms hangs in the balance. The old gods are forgotten. The rivers are failing. As drought creeps across the land, ancient prophecies warn of malevolent forces. Yet hope remains: sacred elements drawn from the living world and offered as tribute to the god of rain in his struggle against the demon of drought. Meanwhile, a new power arises in the kingdom of Zad. Neither kinship nor loyalty offers protection from exile or imprisonment. From citadel halls to barren fields, survival now depends on understanding that an ancient evil manifests in the world. Among those caught in the unraveling is a young prince driven into flight by betrayal. Hunted by conjured beasts, he is joined by an unlikely ally-a bear bound by an elixir forged in alchemy. Together, they search for the first element, the sacred water of Anahita. The Springs of Anahita is the first book in The Yazdan Trilogy, an epic fantasy saga inspired by ancient Persian mythology, where a land's collapse reveals a far older struggle between light and darkness.