Auris is a land of storms and chaos, where seven violent Tempests rule the continent. Different energies are pulled from the Tempests themselves, forming the seven Sects of Summoners who channel their power through Crystals. But when a Summoner of a long-extinct sect—a Blood Sorcerer—shows up in the throne room of Arvendon, the world begins spinning on a new path toward an unknown future. Auris has two classes of citizens. The upper class are all from seven different Sects of Summoners with magical powers that are fueled by the seven violent tempests that circle the planet. The lower class are “Stormless” with no magical powers, naturally, they are often marginalized by the Summoners. The wonderful twist to this story is that thousands of years ago everyone on Auris was once a Summoner. The Lost Sects had their tempests destroyed and consequently lost all their magical abilities, thus becoming “Stormless.” An event is accidentally triggered that starts the “Resurgence” which will eventually bring back magical abilities to all the citizens of Auris. Stormless is an epic fantasy novel which at its heart is about a young man Castien Varic and how he is paralyzed at times with fear, self-doubt, panic attacks and severe anxiety. Castien is a Stormless—one born without any Summoning powers. As a result of his unique ability to block the powers of Whisperers, he’s been chosen to go on a mission with the most legendary of Auris’ Summoners, hoping to discover the truth behind the resurfacing of this Ancient Blood Sorcerer. While he is merely trying to make a name for himself in his new life, he soon realizes that the fate of his entire kingdom rests on his mission. His journey will heavily focus on issues such as mental health and (further on in the story) sexuality. Castien eventually learns he is a “Starburner”, one of the previously extinct and most powerful Sects, and he may be the most powerful Starburner on the planet.