The Thousand Year Promise - of which this book is the first part-tells a story of Two Forces race to find ShangeLilar -the last paradise on earth. One seeks to destroy the land and claim the power source-the Eye of Phoenix for its avaricious desire. The other strives to defend the sacred soil from turmoil, preserve its unparalleled goodness and beauty. Only few people know the secret behind the Stone of Power: whoever possesses it shall be blessed with eternal youth. The treasure belongs to Lady Sarah-the Princess of ShangeLilar. Without it, she will die, and the paradise will perish forever. THE EYE OF PHOENIX begins this epic fantasy adventure tale. In this book, a disastrous hunting excursion turns Arden Dearborn's life upside down.
Accused of killing his father, the Lord of Londenberg, Arden is forced to flee into the wilderness, while his older brother Devlan takes over the city. In the secluded Dukwoods, he encounters two mysterious strangers: a wise old man named Ken who possesses a magic mirror that displays the future, and a beautiful young woman, Sarah whom Arden falls in love with at first sight. The magic mirror reveals that Lord Dearborn is still alive. Arden has about a month to save his father from a second assassination attempt. As Arden begins his training, an evil enchantress wounds Sarah with a deadly spell. In the nick of time, an enigmatic loner, Angoles appears, and saves her from all-but-certain doom. He claims to be an Evelin, a member of a powerful race that is blessed with long life. A nightmare reveals the horrific death of a princess who bears a striking resemblance to Sarah.
Ken tells Arden the dream reflects an actual event that had taken place a thousand years before, in which the princess's death triggers an imprecation. Whoever inherits her soul is fated to suffer the same destiny, and Sarah's recent mishap suggests that the curse has found its new host. Desperate to save the woman he loves, Arden joins force with Angoles only to discover that the Evelin is responsible for the death of princess, and the initiation of the curse.