Accosted by bullies on a forest trail, Aeron had no way of knowing that the confrontation would change his life forever. Accused of a crime for which he bears no blame, he is pursued deep into the forest of the Maerchwood. First rescued, and then tutored, by the mysterious Storm Walker, he discovers a previously undreamed-of talent for magic, and his life is swept up in the study of the arcane arts ...

... until the very principles of magic, and indeed the future of Faerûn, come under attack from the unspeakable evil influences of ...

The Shadow Stone

A young mage comes of age and learns the price of power. His abilities are great, and his teachers foresee a great future for him. But will he be tempted by the dark powers of the Shadow Stone?