Catastrophes do not simply occur overnight. For Makennan Novantumus it begins in the city-kingdom of Loomdrake Thrakenscale when he takes Court post for the insanely hedonistic Queen Bladesinger. The sorcerer knew exactly what he was doing, but not what he was in for. Makennan has deduced that an ancient prophecy fortells the Queen is catalyst to a war that could not only engulf all the continent of Wynthal but the world of Ea'dred itself. Within the convuluted plans of the gods themselves, however, things are not as they seem. Ever. Malum Ooseth, the Lich Lord of Corruption and Bane to...

Makennan Novantumus, a sorcerer by birth, blood and craft, has already endured horrors far beyond those of temporal imaginings. Now he ranges even deeper into deific realms of manipulating betrayal as the tide of stakes continues to rise His goddess Vishanti, Lady of all Magic and Keeper of the Veil, is restored to her domains of Conjurey because of this mage's enduring love and thrice-cursed refusal to give surrender. Now he is drawn into a web of lies and usury surpassing that of any dark elven Matron from the depths of Everdeep, homeland to his eternal ally and adversary Arrinae...