The Five Elements

Aaron and Shanna's friendship transcends social status. But where Aaron's brilliance has all but assured him a respected position amongst Norwynne's scholars, alchemists, and sorcerers, Shanna seems destined for a life of service and drudgery. Both of their lives are thrown into chaos when, without warning, their home is laid waste by an elemental attack. In the resulting fallout, the two are separated. Aaron thinks Shanna killed, while Aaron himself is forced to flee for his life. For Shanna, the greatest adventure of her life is about to begin. For Aaron, it becomes the worst of nightmares: pursued by dwarves, hell hounds, and a demon who will not stop until he is dead, the only thing keeping him alive is his own resourcefulness and an eslar mercenary whose reputation as a killer might make him the worst threat of all.Though Aaron and Shanna travel different paths, their purpose is joined when they individually learn of the mysterious Fifth Element. Shanna sees it as the final piece in the puzzle that is her destiny. To Aaron's logical mind, it is an impossible ambiguity. Whatever the answer, the Fifth Element draws them back together and into a final confrontation not as allies, but as adversaries.