Publisher's blurb:
The Ashenrend is the mark of one who has been irreversibly touched by Spirit Magic. They are bound to the nature of creating something from nothing and have made many sacrifices in order to establish this connection. To receive the Ashenrend one must enter the Spirit Realm and face a trial personal to their own journey. The Magic User is from that point forward a conduit to and for the Spirit Realm, ever struggling against the denizens of that place who would seek to enter the Corporeal Realm by any means necessary. Immense power may be granted by those who take up this mantle, though most perish long before their true potential is ever realised.
Many vie for the favour of an Ashenrend Spellsword, and one such person is Elindra Gaela, Diar Pariun of the Five Locks in Ilunir. She is keen to gain the favour and assistance from the wise and powerful Jin-Tala, a Formar Ashenrend who is new to Elindra’s lands. Others have also noticed this arrival.