In the nine kingdoms of the Underrealm, two great figures are reborn every few centuries: the Lifemage and the Necromancer. They rise, they grow in power, and they clash. Their conflict will shape the world for generations to come, until they return again. Oris has never wanted anything more than a simple sellsword's life. But strange powers manifest in a desperate moment, and now she finds herself thrust into the center of a war she cannot imagine. The enemy has been gathering his strength for years, mayhap decades, and Oris has a long road ahead of her to even learn to use her powers. With her best friend Flip at her side, as well as the bewitching Mystic, Silvin, Oris must survive her hunters long enough to come into her own. And at the end of her journey lies a battle that has been brewing for centuries.