Pact and Pattern 1:The Hand of the Sun KingMy name is Wen Alder. My name is Foolish Cur. All my life, I have been torn between two legacies: that of my father, whose roots trace back to the right hand of the Emperor. That of my mother's family, who reject the oppressive Empire and embrace the resistance. I can choose between them between protecting my family, or protecting my people or I can search out a better path . . . a magical path, filled with secrets, unbound by Empire or resistance,