The White Tower: Book 1) | Michael Wisehart
ALDOR: A land purged of magic . . . or so they believed.For a thousand years magic has been outlawed and its wielders rounded up and taken to the White Tower. But now magic is on the rise. Those that seek to exploit it as well as those who seek to defend it will be forced to stand and fight.At sixteen, TY knows that he is different. The arrival of the Black Watch in Easthaven precipitates a secret that threatens not only his life, but the lives of everyone around him. LYESSA, fierce daughter and only heir of Overlord Barl, revels in riling Ty at every turn. She has a secret of her own. Their elusive attraction will either prove the means of their salvation or the end of everything they hold dear?VALTOR, Arch Chancellor of the White Tower and advisor to the High Prince, will stop at nothing to ensure his victory in what he believes will be an epic battle between those with magic and those without. No wielder, witch, or wizard will stand in his way.No prisoner has ever escaped the White Tower. FERRIN is determined to be the first. The long awaited capture of the famous weapon-smith who earned a commission from the High King has left the Tower in a state of eager anticipation. Despite being tortured at the hands of a sadistic inquisitor, Ferrin is no closer to breaking, and seems destined for the Chamber of Purging if he continues to withhold his help in creating magic-infused weapons for the Tower's growing army.As Guardian Protector to the High King, AYRION is no stranger to battle. The former Upakan street rat gathers all his prowess as a neighboring kingdom threatens war. Amidst treachery from within and the reappearance of dark mythical creatures, Ayrion has no choice but to unleash his twin blades in defense of his king, or die trying.KIRA, the ruthless clan leader known as Red is determined to claw her way to the top of the notorious Warren Underground.