cynthia reeg

＂In the Duchy of Amadan, all males are born with the spark of magic running through their veins. But there is a price to be paid by the strongest magic-wielders. Once a generation, a magical tournament unfolds at the Duke of Amadan’s fortress. The winner becomes a hero before being sacrificed to the Shadowlands, where the Demon Lord Trahern awaits. Gedran wins the tournament and is shoved through a portal into the Shadowlands. His brother, Roarke, faces a harrowing decision: to stay in Amadan or journey into the Shadowlands to save his brother.＂--Back cover.