The kingdom is crumbling, and Vanyel stands alone.
Valdemar’s king is dying. Dark magic surges from the border. War with Karse is escalating. And the last of the Herald-Mages are dead—except for Vanyel. Once a reluctant prodigy, now a weary guardian, he’s the only shield left between Valdemar and total annihilation.
But the enemy is more than a sorcerer. He’s a master of forbidden power with a plan to corrupt the land itself, and he has one goal: destroy Vanyel.
A vision warns Vanyel of what’s to come—his own death, his Companion’s destruction, and the fall of everything he’s fought for. Still, the fight must be waged.
In a world poisoned by war and shadow, one mage’s sacrifice may be the only hope left.
