Swordsmaster

The sorcerer Svaerd destroyed the Aurae Council in his quest to take the power of Taernfeld for himself. He almost succeeded in his designs, but was defeated by the council's lone survivor. Trapped within a haeld-sword, he plots his escape. For four-hundred years, magic has been outlawed by Tor-Haval. Sandrik is the first bright-eye to be seen in Caladon in living memory, and he doesn’t want anyone to think of him as they did the ominous Aurae of legend, so he keeps his special abilities hidden. But there is more to Sandrik than even he knows.

Trapped within the haeld-sword for four hundred years, the treacherous Svaerd circumvented his prison and gained release into the world. It was a near thing, but Svaerd was reimprisoned. Having survived Svaerd’s short-lived escape, Sandrik is tasked with keeping the evil sorcerer in his prison. But aerh is returning to the land, and the wily Svaerd knows better than Sandrik how to make use of the increased power. He vows revenge on Sandrik and all he loves.

Sandrik has destroyed the haeld-sword, and believes he is finally rid of the evil sorcerer Svaerd. Now all he needs to do is convince Earl Arneydor and Countess Torhilde that he did not murder their son.