Initiate's Trial

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The long-awaited beginning of the fourth story arc
- Sword of the Canon
- in the epic fantasy series the Wars of Light & Shadow. Betrayed & double-crossed Arithon s' Ffalenn is held captive by the Order of the Koriathain. The desperate Fellowship Sorcerers have gambled the weal of Athera & forced through the perilous bargain that spared him as the last Prince of Rathain & their sole hope of unity. To suspend the Prime Matriarch's decree of execution Arithon lives only to battle Marak's horde of free wraiths unleashed one by one from the shielding grip of the star wards. But on the day the last wraith is redeemed the inflexible terms sealed by Dakar's oath of debt will be forfeit... Against a backdrop in which the Religion of Light has undergone schism the fanatical True Sect's high priesthood stands consumed by its thwarted ambition: to conquer Havish the backbone of order that secures the terms of Paravian survival. Now Lord Mayor of Etarra Lysaer s' Ilessid must fight the pull of the Mistwraith's curse & battle for sanity to uphold his just ethic. Another young defender will stand at his side newly sworn by the Sorcerer's auspices. As Arithon's life once again becomes the fulcrum that shifts the game board Elaira's choice might save or break the unstable future; while at large & answerable to no mortal law Davien & the dragon that holds his service throw in the wild card no one predicts...