The Misanthrope: Stone's Story (The Grimoire Saga Book 5)

Unlock the dark beginnings of Ourea's most famous political players in this Grimoire Saga origins series.
 
Before Stone trained Kara Magari or taught the First Vagabond to master the Blood loyalty, he was nothing more than a slave boy named Terric.
 
Terric is a curious loner hellbent on reading his master's forbidden books. When one heist goes wrong, Terric abandons his old life and runs for freedom--only to fall prey to a ruthless man named Niccoli.
 
Niccoli is an isen--a creature of magic from the hidden world of Ourea--and he awakens within Terric an unimaginable gift. But this gift comes with a catch. Suddenly in control of newfound power he is forbidden to freely use, Terric realizes too late he simply traded one master for another.
 
In Ourea, a world dominated by the gifted, few isen dare defy their masters. Until now.