Beyond the Moon Sea

A man caught between two forces... they'll break him or he'll die. Eighty years ago, Kores Galtrin walked out of the Gray Waste, his crew dead or starved. Sixty years ago, he disappeared for ten years to learn the secrets of power from northern tribes. Forty years ago, he traversed the northern boundary with nomads. There, he heard the whispers of the Waste, the voice of the Old One, the Great Terror.Today, he'll do the unthinkable and engage in a blood ritual.Dozens of initiations and secrets learned, but he's no closer to understanding the truth about power.And time has passed him by. He's outlived everyone he once knew. No longer the revered explorer, he's become a pariah to the Schools and his colleagues. They want to tie him down to a respectable life. Maybe they're right?When faced with the choice that will change his life forever, will he have the courage to choose the best path? Will that path finally give him what he seeks?It may... if it doesn't kill him first.