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Last published Sat, Aug 15, 2015
Dirk, a tailor's apprentice from the small town of Lesser Highridge, is thrust into the middle of a national conflict when his master is discovered harboring a convicted "witch." Fleeing, the three make their way to the city of Redvale, one of the largest cities in the kingdom of Teramen, hidden for 100 years, and the sworn enemy of the Dark King in Cirthond. There Dirk will discover his ability to wield "glyphs": a form of magic involving release of the power in certain symbols. He finds love, friendship and a sense of belonging behind it's walls. But what will happen when he is forced to leave all that behind?
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