Publisher's blurb:
As far as the eye can see, the world of Arlest is blanketed in a sea of clouds. Atop this sea, far above the long-dead civilizations buried beneath, float gigantic beings known as Titans. Titans and the societies they carry vary wildly, but they all hold one thing in common: Blades. Titans naturally produce cores, glowing gemstones that house slumbering etheric souls. When an organic being takes up one of these monochrome crystals, the ether within flows through them, creating an explosion of color and energy that only some can weather. Beings with potential can resonate with the latent Blade, anchoring its energy, waking it and revealing its true color and form. Those who forge Blades are known as Bearers, and a Bearer’s bond is for life.