Masters of SubtletyStanding amid complex designs are magicians who've seen the rise and fall of empires. The mysterious Ahl-i-Batin skirt the edges of magical society, tugging at the strings of politics and religion to broaden human consciousness. Meanwhile, the stubborn Taftni refuse to give up their blatant magic in the face of increasingly hostile modern realities. Two siblings, opposite in nature, both desperate to survive in a world that has passed them by or will they rise like a sudden sandstorm and return to prominence?And Weavers of WonderThe first in the Lost Paths series explores the joint history of the Middle East's native mages, then explores their separate traditions, enchantments and allies in the aftermath of the Reckoning. Learn the Batini's courtly graces and see the Taftni's outrageous displays.
