Loyal, privileged, and brave--a soldier in the service of the King of
Gernia--Nevare Burvelle survived a devastating plague of enemy sorcery,
but at a terrible cost to his soul, body, and heart. Now he stands
wrongly accused of unspeakable crimes, including murder, the most
heinous of them all. Suddenly an outcast and a fugitive, he remains a
hostage to the Speck magic that shackles him to a savage alter ego who
would destroy everything Nevare holds dear. Perhaps, however, this curse
that has long abused him can be used by him instead--a mighty weapon he
can learn to wield for his own purposes. But down what perilous road
will this desperate new quest lead him? And what will be the ultimate
incarnation of Nevare Burvelle?