There comes a time in the history of all peoples, when events move with irresistible momentum. Nations clash. The innocent perish. Faith is questioned.With the unwanted eyes of the Holy Tower fixed on Cheltabria, Heretic Priest Orius Candell hurries to forge the alliances needed to claim his birthright. While his father, Rodrigo Mendio, struggles against the tumultuous politics of Iningia and his contentious Royal Family. And with a death sentence looming, abandoned Tarik Torenyo must chose his fate. Old secrets, seldom remembered or long forgotten, have reemerged to haunt those who buried them. They have returned when least expected, and during a time of great strife and conflict. The continent of Iningia stands on the brink of change, and Orius Candell wields the power to save the future.
There comes a time in the history of all peoples, when events move with irresistible momentum. Nations clash. The innocent perish. Faith is questioned.With the unwanted eyes of the Holy Tower fixed on Cheltabria, Heretic Priest Orius Candell hurries to forge the alliances needed to claim his birthright. While his father, Rodrigo Mendio, struggles against the tumultuous politics of Iningia and his contentious Royal Family. And with a death sentence looming, abandoned Tarik Torenyo must chose his fate. Old secrets, seldom remembered or long forgotten, have reemerged to haunt those who buried them. They have returned when least expected, and during a time of great strife and conflict. The continent of Iningia stands on the brink of change, and Orius Candell wields the power to save the future.
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