Book excerpt: After awakening in a tower cell, Jenessa Aria, an elven military officer, attempts to fight her way to freedom. She has to rally her fellow captives, including a barbarian, a con artist, and two pacifist priestesses in order to escape from the power-hungry mage and his disciples. The team hails from three different countries, two different races, and three different religions, but must overcome their differences in order to survive the soldiers, wizards, and beasts defending the Archmage's tower.