Ackley Oldstone has a secret. He isn’t who he says he is. Having lost his family at a young age, Ackley left his old life as Gregory Burl and spent the last decade becoming something no one ever expected. Now, he’s learned to control his magic and has made a happy life as a hearthwizard for the remote district of Syde. He lives simply, loves his work as a healer to his town, and has made lasting friends. However, a murk called the Blackness threatens Syde, and it seems Ackley alone can banish it. He soon finds himself on an epic journey to rid the world of this miasma for good, facing his past and his fears along the way.

1. Magic -- Fiction.; 2. Fantasy -- Fiction.;