Shackles of Destiny

Breckett, a skilled ironworker, makes gun barrels for the armies of the Dominion Empire. Sensitive to the colored lines of magical power, he can see but not bend them to his will as a true mage would. Yet, he uses them to guide his metal working craft. Because of an abusive childhood, Breckett is insecure, introverted, and wary of all personal relationships. All that changes one night in a bar when he meets Emily Brogen.

The Kernel is a powerful mage who directs the Dominion's fate by manipu...