The Staffs of Lore
An Epic Fantasy Trilogy by M.J. Mann

When the ancient Gate of Realms begins to stir, the long-forgotten Staffs of Lore are the only things keeping the world from unraveling. Once wielded by the legendary Wardens, these relics were anchors of balance and magic. But the Wardens are scattered, the kingdoms fractured, and the Gate no longer sleeps.

Exiled Warden Aeryn is drawn back into the wilds of the Wildermarch, carrying a staff forged in ashwood and bronze—and a past she's tried to forget. Joined by a shapeshifting familiar with a gift for sarcasm, a flame-marked swordsman, a duelist scholar, and a pact-bound tracker, she embarks on a journey across war-torn frontiers and forgotten ruins to recover the missing Staffs and face what's leaking through the Gate.

But each staff is more than a weapon. Each is a key, a curse, a legacy.