An old evil threatens to rise from the depths of the warded city...
Sixteen-year-old Marianne lives a simple life as a healer in the Link,
looking after her younger brother since their parents' exile. Little
does she know how everything will change after attending the blessing in
the city of Obanac. After her brother is wrongfully imprisoned, Marianne
seeks his release from Crawford Reign, the Lord of Obanac. But she's
faced with an impossible choice--the lord wants her in exchange. To save
her brother she turns to the daring outlaw Robbie and his friends for
help. Along with the help of Theo, the holy man's son, a daring rescue
soon uncovers rumors of an old sorcerer who may still live and whispers
of the phantom's curse--an evil that requires a host and seeks to
destroy the world--threatening to resurface.
With the threat of an old evil rising in Obanac and the attacks of the
Black Riders throughout the realm, nowhere seems safe. To save the
people of the land and everyone she cares about, Marianne must unlock
the secret to who she really is and embrace the mage magic that stirs
within her.