Fortress in the eye of time

In a shattered, abandoned castle, an old wizard of Old Magic performs a wondrous Shaping, creating a young man named Tristen from light and shadow. Tristen is sent east to right the wrongs of a forgotten wizard war and ignite new conflicts. This haunting story follows the wizard Mauryl, a kingmaker for a thousand years, and Tristen, fated to sow distrust between a prince and his father, in a battle beyond time where destiny hinges on ambition, innocence, and unkept promises.