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*Alternate Cover Edition* The fate of an orphaned brother and sister is tied to the actions of a reluctant thief. A warped mind corrupts all it touches, plunging the world into the darkness of war. Even the strongest struggle to resist. Miro and Ella, orphaned brother and sister, struggle together to achieve their individual dreams. Ella studies to become an enchantress, working with essence, the deadliest substance in existence, while Miro trains to become one of the world's finest swordsmen and wield his nation's powerful enchanted weapons in defence of his homeland. A dark force rises in the east, conquering all in its path, and Miro leaves for the front. When the void Miro left is filled by Killian, a charming stranger from another land, Ella suddenly finds herself in love. But Killian has a secret, and Ella's actions will determine the fate of her brother, her homeland, and the world.