Sunweavers

Book excerpt: The Spider Lords discover the Severing Stone and make slave collars that prevent Sunweaver bodies from harvesting sunlight for reuse and cut them from a connectedness with the vibrant energies of all living matter. The dense dark mineral tears out Weaver souls, their bodies reclaimed by a Spider mind. With the aid of their seafaring friends, some Weavers escape and begin a desperate resistance. Having rescued his Weaver brother's empty body, Taran m'Connor is sent back into enemy lands, his memory altered to safeguard his friends and the true purpose of his quest. He must find an enemy officer, raised to fear and loathe Sunweaving, whose brother, killed in battle against the Weavers, is haunting him, trying to guide him toward his true heritage. A legendary sword, the Catalyst Blade, has come to him and might unite their kingdoms against the Spiders and restore m'Connor's brother. Can Weaver and soldier stand together?