Publisher's Synopsis
The land of Azzaria has been at peace for many years but is now on the brink of war. Armies are being built. Tensions are rising across the land and in the four cities. A timely union may stave off any attacks for some time. But amidst these events, an underlying plan to dismantle all the peace treaties has been set in motion.
Vaaden lives in the coastal city of Menanchrist. His mother died when he was young and he has no memory of his father. Raised by his two guardians, the palace cook and his wife, Vaaden enrolls into the knighthood program and to be apart of Menanchrist's army. As he progresses and trains with his mysterious mentor, Iren, he is faced with questions about what to do with his life. Leave everything and everyone behind to embark on a journey to magical, ancient ruins or remain home and become a knight for Menanchrist. Everything is going fine until he stumbles upon a secret that could change the course of an important treaty, a royal wedding, and a looming war. Cast out, he will have to rely on wit, magic, and friends to save the ones he loves and stop the corruption that could topple his beloved city.
