Lydia’s life hangs by a thread. The kingdom’s greatest healers prove unable to cure the wound left by the false Saint’s cursed blade. While the powers that be scramble to recover from the attack on the palace, Allen runs himself ragged looking for a way to save his partner. But one man can only do so much. Although the young sorcerer’s friends and students are determined to help in any way they can, his increasingly secretive movements have started to arouse concern. What taboos won’t he break to save Lydia? And if he gives in to temptation, who stands a chance of stopping him?
