Mordecai has discovered his heritage and must take up the mantle of a

lord of the world, while determining exactly what it means to be considered a mage

of the line of Illeniel. He is beset on both sides by allies and

enemies trying to regulate or destroy his future. Gods and kings both

seek to manipulate him for their own ends, and no matter what he chooses

his loved ones will suffer. Can he risk destroying his like with a

bond that might be her loss of life, or encounter the madness that comes to wizards

who embrace force without restraint?