Alliance of Light, Volume One
Two half brothers, cursed by a Mistwraith to a lifelong enmity, whose gifts of Light and Shadow are set into violent conflict.
Lysaer, Prince of the Light. A dedicated, charismatic leader, sworn to
uphold justice and set humanity free from the sorcerer's rule, he will
claim divine power to safeguard his people from an enemy he firmly
believes will destroy them.
Arithon, Master of Shadow. Brought
up a trained mage, given a musical talent that has won him the title of
Masterbard, he wishes for nothing but to defuse war and strife, and
search out the vanished old races, whose grace holds the key to the
world's fragmented peace.
With the appalling destruction of the
Vastmark warhost, recoil and grief reshape the balance of power in the
Five Kingdoms. Koriani enchantresses join forces with Lysaer in a
desperate bid for power, and their intrigues threaten Arithon's hard-won autonomy.
The aging Koriani Prime Matriarch wants the Shadow
Master taken captive, no matter what the cost – or the means. For his life
stands as her bargaining chip to break the deadlocked rivalry with the
fellowship sorcerers.
Here begins the Alliance of Light. With
faction set against faction, heart set against heart, and spells of high mastery engaged to cast down the ancient mysteries, the moves made by
hunters and fugitive alike will remake the course of world destiny.
