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The First Apprentice Cleave Bourbon

Shadows of Yesterday... The First Apprentice Book 1... Long before the reawakening of the magically devastated tract of land known as the Blight, those who could draw upon essence and who could wield magic were celebrated and revered. Neophytes were sometimes identified after they first tried to use essence and developed essence sickness, an affliction of the mind common in young or new wielders. If possible, these neophytes were sent to anywhere master wielders congregated, and were apprenticed and cured of the sickness, which wasn't life threatening at the time, but very uncomfortable. If left untreated, this sickness cured itself at the price of the neophyte losing their ability to wield magic forever. Eventually, academies where set up to take in new wielders and set them up with suitable masters. On the cusp of this time of magical enlightenment, a wielder was born with special significance. Sheyna Namear would excel faster than any other wielder of her time. She would become a legend in her own lifetime. Destined to one day guide another wielder on his quest to save the world, her presence and power as a wielder of magic would go down in history. This is the beginning of her story, the beginning of the wielder who would one day be known simply as Lady Shey.