Thrust into an Essence
Node by what he thought were his benevolent teachers, Alant Cor has
transcended the bonds of reality to become the first Mah'Sukai to walk
the Plane of Talic'Nauth in thousands of years. Now, he must not only
learn to deal with his new powers before they overwhelm and destroy him, he must also escape the wrath of those who hunt him.
Alant's
brother, Arderi Cor, has joined the ranks of the mysterious Tat'Sujen
Order. He is elated with the newfound powers this secret order has
awakened within him. Apprehension grips him, however, by the task they
set before him - kill a newly discovered Mah'Sukai before this person
gains mastery of their powers.
These two brothers find themselves on the opposite side of a forgotten war whose beginning is lost in
time. One brother is bent on survival, while the other follows Tat'Sujen orders, thinking he must, to save all he holds dear. Both are set on a
collision course with fate.
Unbeknownst to the brothers, a
strange, gray-skinned girl named Elith also travels this fateful course. Raised from birth for one purpose - to capture a Mah'Sukai should one
return to the Plane of Talic'Nauth. Elith's master, known only as the
Revered Father, desires this new Mah'Sukai to further his own gains.
Yet, turmoil boils within her. Is this her true purpose? Is she really
the only member of her race in this world of Humans? If so, why does she doubt everything she has been taught by the priests?
Klain, the
beast, seeks his place as a free being in the world of Humans. It is a
life he has never known. Yet, is he truly free? Or, is he just another
pawn in a larger, more sinister game?
As the magical race of the
Elmorr'Antiens reaches out to manipulate the other inhabitants of
Talic'Nauth, an even greater power pulls their strings from the shadows. A force, forgotten and unknown to the inhabitants of the Plane, exerts
its power to control all the players. How will this power shape the
events that unfold as these hapless adventurers spiral toward an
inevitable meeting?
