Long ago, the Keepers of the Element Stones vanished. Since then, magic has been fading from Pane.
Lethe has never understood why power comes so easily to him. An orphan raised in the king's castle, he can travel through thoughts, draw memories from objects, and take forms no teacher has shown him. Even the strange mark on his arm remains unexplained.
When Beth is kidnapped by rebels seeking to restore the fallen land of Duhn, Lethe's connection to her mind becomes the only trail anyone can follow. Refusing to wait for the king's guards, he leaves the safety of the castle with Beth's brother at his side.
Their pursuit leads beneath a river, where an ancient sword waits in a hand of stone. The weapon once belonged to Advar, Keeper of the Magic Stone, and beside it is a prophecy promising that one marked heir will restore the power the world has lost.
Lethe set out to rescue Beth.
The sword may be the key to saving her, but claiming it will draw him into an ancient conflict that began long before he was born.
The Keeper's Sword begins the Keepers of the Stones trilogy, a coming-of-age fantasy adventure of fading magic, steadfast friendship, and a destiny buried for centuries.