The Torch That Ignites the Stars

Corin and his friends have finished their first year at Lorian Heights. They board a train from their home country of Valia to Caelford, a distant nation. For most students this would be a holiday. Corin has a list of goals.

First, he wants to meet Anabelle Farren, who runs Farren Labs and is known for her eccentric ways, and find out about artificial attunements. He also means to find Warren Constantine, a former Arbiter, for training and a possible alliance. The third goal is to track down the visage Ferras and ask her for a cure for Sera's condition.

Sticking to a plan has never been Corin's strength, though, and he is not the only one scheming. The Blackstone Bandit is active in Caelford. So is the mysterious book entity the group already knows, along with Farren herself, a professor on vacation, and the mirror of a figure from Keras's past.

When these separate plots cross, Corin and his friends end up in the middle of them. The tone is that of a fantasy adventure with a good deal of humor, set among students who attend a magical school, and the trip promises to be a long one.