From Introduction: Every great tale has a beginning, and yours begins here, in the realm of Shaintar (Pronounced “Shine-tar”). At once familiar and alien, you will come to know it as a place you understand completely, while still being perplexed and dazzled by its mysteries. As you seek out the answers to those mysteries, all the while doing battle with villains and monsters both archetypal and alien, you will come to understand a primal truth: Shaintar, this world with thousands of years of history behind it, stands on the brink of dramatic, possibly catastrophic change. How this change ultimately manifests, what damage it will wreak, or what growth it will engender, will depend entirely upon you. Note: This BETA EDITION is for the first in a set of two books for Shaintar. What you're reading covers NOVICE through VETERAN level characters. The final work of Shaintar: Legends Arise covers the same spectrum of characters while the second work, Shaintar: Legends Unleashed, gets into the realm of HEROIC and LEGENDARY.