After eons of imposing his will upon the universe a very powerful and aging wizard named Phet, terrified of being unable to escape his own mortality, seeks to appoint an heir worthy to succeed him. In Traes – Wizards and Kings, Phet enlists the disturbing guidance of his creator, an immortal sorcerer named Laus-Jamas, who is the oldest living being alive; however, this turns out to be much more unsettling and ruthless than either of them would have guessed. As the monarchs of a planet called Traes endure extraordinary, often brutal tests to prove themselves worthy to succeed Phet, the mighty Laus-Jamas silently hones his own deadly agenda in a vexing war he has secretly declared on his insane protégé. This tale concludes in the second book of this series: Traes - Castles and War.