"Death is too easy for one such as you, Lorkayn," and so the evil sorcerer is banished by the Gods from the world of Mincalen he sought to destroy. With the offer of redemption and a chance to choose his own destiny, Lorkayn finds his way to the magical world of Elrohen where the land recoils and shudders at the evil power flowing from him. Lorkayn, although desperate to return to Mincalen for revenge, is beguiled by visions of a beautiful priestess and is compelled to find her. Meanwhile, Keldoran, a farmer's son, seeks to become a mage in Malana, the fabled city of gold, and as he begins his quest he is unaware of the significant part he is to play in an ancient prophecy. A Wizard's Tears is Craig Gilbert's debut fantasy novel.