Dawn of the Disciples — Mark O'Doherty

The Sorcerer Aurelon trains his disciples at the High Temple of Braed, forming his mismatched group of learners into a dynamic force, in the hope that this soul-group will bring peace to the war-torn and racially divided world of Era. But the Law of Segregation - that no Humans are permitted to live in the Arlanian Empire - causes confusion and strife among the disciples. It is Velvet, the Arlanian Renegade Priestess, who commits the ultimate crime, by giving her sexual love to invading human soldiers, in the hope of bringing fusion between the two races, causing a revival of the ancient Fusion Cult. Anise, neophyte at the High Temple and disciple of Aurelon, joins the movement; which causes her expulsion from the Temple. Travelling to the war-torn city of Aldorone, Anise attempts to spread the call of reconciliation by herself. She receives unexpected help from the mysterious prostitute, Crystal. And then she also meets Cearnis, the Zimraque High Priestess, and sworn enemy of the Arlanian Empire...