PROLOGUE

The fate of three warriors becomes intertwined when a routine assignment thrusts them into the depths of a forsaken Palace; within its walls, there are mysteries that threaten to unleash a danger beyond imagination. Each has a motive: a legendary fighter who longs to be free of his inner darkness, a seasoned mystic that is the keeper of a perilous secret and a young novice with abilities far beyond her own comprehension. As the mysteries of the Palace - and each other - unfold, they will find themselves in a desperate struggle for survival that will forever change their lives.