The Marechal Chronicles: Volume V, The Tower of the Alchemist

The broken tower that stood hundreds of years in the past lies before Melisse like a curse long since uttered and forgotten. She is a low born woman struggling to come to grips with the fire burning in her heart and the magic she holds in her hands. Yet she has come to the Tower of the Alchemist in search of the missing past that once belonged to the Marechal de Barristide, a man who hunted her, then saved her as only a hero could. In return, she would use her power to aid him and find the memories he has forgotten. Little did she realize that she would find so very much more and that it truly is the kind of knowledge that cuts like knives no matter who dares to seek it out. The tragic past of the Marechal unfolds before her like phantoms resurrected and in the end she is faced with a choice more bitter than any she could have ever imagined. This is , a tale of dark fantasy and magic, a story of passion and of love so strong that it sunders a hero's heart forevermore.