Wards in the Stones

Devoid of an astral aura, Bethany, the Dark Princess, is unique; disengaged from her arcane powers sometime during her early childhood and powerful Wards of majjik put in their place. But who had done this to her; and to what end?But the Wards prove to be inadequate against the powers of an adept in arcane majjik, hell-bent on revenge against those who have laced her drink with poison. For one God-awful moment Bethany's "guardian angel" fails her and, possessed by the Shade of her dying step-mother, she is instrumental in an act of revenge that will haunt her for the rest of her young life.Now suspicious about the nature of her own mother's death and fearful of what the fates might have in store for her, Bethany seeks answers within the words of an ancient allegory, The Tainekan Prophesy. Will her powers of arcane majjik ever be fully restored, or will the insidious power of sorcery that lurks within the crystal lattice of an ancient artefact seduce her towards the dark side?One thing is for certain: only by taking control of her own destiny can Bethany ever hope to survive the assassination plots and intrigues of scheming rival factions, warring neighbours and the ever-present, but unseen enemy from across the Shallow Sea? It will then be her turn to seek revenge.