博客來At the height of festivities to celebrate the end of harvest, callow youth Amron, drunk and unwell, leaves the merriment behind and wanders alone into the night. Next morning, when he wakes, he discovers his world has changed forever. His village, burned to the ground, its inhabitants massacred. Deeds instigated by those he thought his friends. With his mother murdered, his father tortured and left for dead, only now does Amron begin to learn his true position in life, and what he must do if he wants to claim his true destiny.
Standing in Amron’s way are the vast armies of the despot Betlic. This usurper, who overthrew the last King of Xicalima, has in his possession the two most powerful magical objects in the known world, the Talisman of Grebarta and the Mantle of Agetha. Confident in his powers, Betlic believes nothing can prevent him from ruling the world.
As he expands his empire, Beltic discovers the ancient magic, which created his talismans of power, forged two other objects. If brought together, these magical items have the potential to crush his hopes. Hunted by both Betlic and Amron, each with their own agenda, can the heirs to these objects survive long enough to bring together their talents to combine the two? In doing so, will they be in time to thwart both the evil of Betlic and the desires of the inexperienced, but increasingly arrogant and egotistical rebel leader, Amron?
