The Threat of Madness

When his home is attacked, Jakob, an apprentice historian and son of a priest, starts a journey that takes him on an adventure far from home. Studying with a new swordmaster, he gains surprising skill, but also strange new abilities that may make the only person able to complete the dangerous task ahead. With attackers moving in, powers long thought lost begin to return. The key to survival could be the answer to a lost prophecy, yet only a few remain with the ability to find it.