Lost Sovereignty

If you knew finding the talisman Alartaen would herald the ancient tree of Serolan casting its shadow in blood across the lands, would you try to find it?

Rimidalv Mileon can't refuse his latest mission from the powerful Ambassador Kael, though it's destined to be his greatest failure. He's charged with finding the legendary Alartaen, a sentient entity bound within a magical jewel that twists people and events to its will. In the world of Uritheal, Alartaen was forged as a symbol of racial unity against a common enemy, but in thirteen hundred years it has never been seen. Brilliant and obsessed, Rimidalv believes he has found the search's winning trick.

Stalking Rimidalv from the shadows is Syrah Avor, a foreign agent who seeks to destroy Alartaen before it can be used against her Serolan-worshiping nation. When Rimidalv is set up by the alluring Syrah as a traitor selling secrets to the enemy, Ambassador Kael attempts to have Rimidalv eliminated. Barely escaping Kael's wrath, Rimidalv finally abandons his search for Alartaen, but this time the talisman finds him—seeking refuge from Syrah's close pursuit.

The hunt is on. Rimidalv and Syrah both think they hold the ace, but it's Alartaen who's a step ahead, weaving them both into its plan.