In the high fantasy world of Cathexis, a mercenary, a corrupt noble, and a necromancer hatch a plot to destroy the ruling Ardellen family — setting in motion a chain of events that grows from a shadowy local conspiracy into a world war. The Ardellen family, gifted with the power of aura, must face necromancers, dark creatures, alternate planes of existence, and ancient evil as the threads of intrigue multiply with each book.

The Ardellen family is an ensemble cast defined by loyalty, friendship, and competence. The young sorcerer who develops his aura powers across the series is the central figure, but the family's bonds — and the friendships they forge along the way — give the series its emotional core.

Across four books, the Cathexis series follows the Ardellen family through battles, magic duels, and ever-deepening revelations — a young sorcerer learns to control his full aura power, ventures from his school on rescue missions, and ultimately faces a siege that will decide the fate of the world. The Gordian knot of conspiracies woven across the first three books resolves in a titanic climax that readers describe as deeply satisfying.