When a demon assaults her hunting party, Master Dominic assigns Maluem her founding quest with his dying breath. The Sorcerer’s Inception, it is a mission every Acolyte dreams of. Yet for Maluem it brings only sorrow, along with an Acolyte to instruct. When her meditations grant her a glimpse of an ominous prize, Maluem realizes she has gained a vital clue. But, to decipher her vision’s true meaning, she must return to the childhood home that once banished her. Maluem’s return will not include a warm welcome. She will have to use all of her cunning, or her first journey may lead them both into an unmarked grave.