Of War and Heroes

What defines a hero? Are heroes born, or created?

For Terin Caleph, living on his family's farm in the Torry realm, the complexities of wars and heroes have never crossed his radar. He spends his days tending to the lush fields, and his evenings with his loving parents. But all that changes when, nearing his 18th birthday, he has been hand-chosen to work as a scribe for a Torry ambassador, and an old friend of his father's.

Before leaving for this new life, his father gifts Terin with an an...