Maze's Mancy

Mancers strive against the natural order. Biomancers, pathomancers, and diplomancers reign over the world imposing their might upon the helpless. The orphaned M4-Z3, Maze, sits solemnly within the confines of his prison as a slave. Trained in manipulation and murder, tortured to draw out a new path of power for the Pathomancer kingdom, he is content with the only life he has ever known. Yet, unforeseen circumstances, force him from the shadows and drives him to embrace his own path while forging another into a terror that threatens to destabilize the worlds balance. Key Terms: Pathomancy- A Mancy used to manipulate and twist the emotions and desires of others. Is extremely insidious, true masters can cause others to be lost in pathos unknowingly. Biomancy- A Mancy used to manipulate the the human body. The most commonly used Mancy it is thought by many to be the weakest. However, true masters of biomancy are more than mere superhumans. Diplomancy- A Mancy of advisors and those who seek logic on all things. A diplomancers power resides in the logic of his words, through such logic they are able to affect the natural order around them bending it to their will. While young diplomancers lack the logical fortitude to break natural order, to master diplomancers the natural order is merely an illusion. Natural Order- The term used to describe the natural flow of the world. Yet, even now it is pervaded by powerful mancers yearning to break through and ascend. *Disclaimer: I do not own the image used in book cover picture. If this is your image and you'd like me to remove it or credit you, let me know*