Pursuit Of Power

Riordan is a magician, skilled in artifice and sleight of hand - and no slouch at actual magic either. For years he has sought the key to obtaining a relic of great power, one that would elevate him to the status of greatest magician in the entire land. And the key might be closer at hand than he realized. But keys can unlock more than one door, and there is no telling what might be lurking behind the magical portals this key will open.
Or what other parties are also seeking the relic. A magician needs confidence and ambition to prosper, but is Riordan's confidence well founded or is it merely blind arrogance? Can he out-wit his rivals and control the power he's unleashed to obtain the relic? Or will he trip and become consumed by the power that he pursues?