Magic is fading from the world of Pane.
The Keepers are dead. The Element Stones are lost. And the few born with magic are taught to use only what they can control.
Lethe has spent his life trying to hide how different he is. He can reach into minds, slip through thoughts, and shape magic in ways even his teachers do not fully understand. All he wants is to keep his head down, stay out of trouble, and avoid drawing the wrong kind of attention.
Then Beth is kidnapped.
Taken by men tied to the rebel land of Duhn, Beth becomes the spark that sends Lethe beyond the safety of the castle and into a world far more dangerous than he imagined. With his best friend at his side, he sets out on a desperate rescue, following a trail of rebels, ancient secrets, deadly traps, and powers that should have vanished long ago.
But the farther Lethe travels, the harder it becomes to ignore the truth.
Something ancient is calling to him.
A sword with a mind of its own waits in the shadows. A forgotten destiny begins to stir. And the magic Lethe has tried so hard to hide may be the only thing strong enough to save Beth-or the very thing that destroys him.
The Keeper's Sword is the first book in an epic fantasy adventure of ancient magic, dangerous quests, hidden power, friendship, courage, and one boy's first step toward a destiny he does not yet understand.