The comfortable world of Martris Drayke, second son of King Bricen of
Margolan, is shattered when his older half-brother, Jared, and Jareds
dark mage, Foor Arontala, kill the king and seize the throne. Tris is
the only surviving member of the royal family aside from Jared the
traitor, and he flees with three friends: Soterius, captain of the
guard; Carroway, the courts master bard; and Harrtuck, a member of the
royal guard.
Tris harbors a deep secret. In a land where spirits walk openly and
influence the affairs of the living, he suspects he may be the mage heir
to the power of his grandmother, Bava Kaa, once the greatest sorceress
of her age. Such magic would make Tris a Summoner, the rarest of magic
gifts, capable of arbitrating between the living and the dead.
BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction written and read by
author Gail Z. Martin.