The Heart of the North

<p class=ql-align-justify>War brews between the Northern Nations of Edrial and their Southern rival the Freelands. Trapped in the middle is the kingdom of Aneska-fractured volatile and hiding secrets beneath its crumbling crown.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Sixteen-year-old Wilhelm Augur a sharp-tongued apprentice summoner with a talent for trouble is sent to Aneska under suspiciously vague orders to listen and learn. He's assigned to join Princess Lasira Eadroh of Enelise-brilliant idealistic and dangerously skeptical of tradition-on a diplomatic mission to strengthen political ties.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Neither expects a kingdom teetering on civil war.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>As tensions rise rumors spread of an ancient artifact-the Heart of the North-powerful enough to tip the balance of the world. Meanwhile Wilhelm begins hearing voices thinking thoughts that aren't his own. Something dark is stirring inside him.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>And from the South Cor the Dreadsin and his Freelander army march ever closer their fury threatening to ignite the continent.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Kingdoms are falling. Powers are awakening.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>And Wilhelm still has no idea what listen and learn was ever supposed to mean...</p>