The Broken Circle

This is the world in the time of the gods. The ancient ones rule the earth from their thrones across land, callous in their judgement. It is a time when they have grown comfortable in their power and dominion. Magic belongs to them alone and they wield it without care for mortal life. The Circle of Nine has existed since the Beginning and answers to no one. "The Circle endures forever", is the doctrine taught in the temples of men. But the wheels of change begin to spin when the gods pass a wicked judgement upon An-Linel, destroying the city for the heresy of learning magic. Talul survives as a boy and becomes a man in the lands of Vedra, the hated forge goddess. Vengeance is an obsession for both man and immortal, and perhaps it takes an insane gamble to shatter a clear destiny.

(This short story is an awesome prequel to a larger saga)