The Ascendant Path

Magic is strictly for the gods.
That rule is one that Layten and all Northerners follow to the letter. Only fools and those who would do evil would ever attempt to usurp the power that the gods use. But now, after the events of the Anchorhold, Layten and his friends, Hopwell, Wix, and Gilly are thrust into a land where magic rules. Prisoners of Calmar, the single most powerful caster in the world of Alos, Layten and the others search for a way home.
As Vilom plots to complete the task set forth by Sartum, Calmar discovers secrets of his own. Secrets that could break the North and all they hold to be true.
The truth of Sartum's plan is becoming clear, and everyone is playing a part. Except for one mysterious figure...