At first, the blade looked to be forged of steel, but it was the glimmer to it that made me realise what it truly was. Nearly a century ago, the Cascadians had stumbled across a mine full of ore that could create a metal so sharp, it could cut through bone with little more than a featherlight touch. They called it Casca, and the mine’s location was kept secret while they drew the ore from the ground. But a spy from Stormfell discovered the truth and the land of Air sent an army to retrieve it.

