It is during this time that he learns wizardry, makes lifelong friends, and begins to learn about himself through his struggles and pain. Necromancer's Lament is Mithron's memoir, told completely from his perspective, focused on his teenage years. But when tragedy struck, the mismatched pair were forced to put their differences aside to set things right. At a gathering and training session for the apprentices, Mithron unintentionally embarrassed Glitter by revealing a deep childhood secret, splitting the young wizards into rivals. She is naturally charismatic, and often uses her magic to further enchant the minds of others. When magic discovered her, it did so with barely controlled force, occasionally pushing her beyond her limits and constantly leaking out in the form of starry motes and minor changes to her appearance. As the daughter of a renowned baker, and later a domestic servant, she learned and honed her skills at sewing and cooking. Glitter's childhood was unkind, but her sparkling personality allowed her to persevere. His mentor had both friends and enemies, and in due time, Mithron would have to deal with them all. Early in his training, he connects with Thessylia, a short-eared owl, who becomes his closest companion. His first lesson was the understanding that necromancy deals with both life and death, and he can use that power to destroy undead rather than creating them.

Socially awkward, life in a wizard's tower suited him best: generally left to his own devices in a library that could keep him busy for a lifetime. Until a traveling wizard discovered his latent talent, when he chose to follow the path he was destined for.

He had no talent for working at the forge, and, in spite of his father's wishes, instead trained with the local herbalist who saved him. As the scrawny son of a village blacksmith, there was little that he could do except remain vigilant. Mithron always hated and feared the undead, ever since a pair of walking cadavers nearly ate him alive when he was a child.

Necromancer's Lament by David F. Balog