Life as a swamp rat or a hero in the making? Neb's life has always been the swamp. His days are filled with hunting elusive dusas, an existence that brings him a simple, hard-earned satisfaction. But when destiny comes knocking, it upends everything Neb knows about himself. An unexpected encounter with Asherah, a woman under siege by the Sundered, forges an arcane bond between them. This mystical connection enables Asherah to draw power from Neb, a process that drains him physically but amplifies her magical capabilities. But that connection might be the only chance to thwart the Sundered's plans to annihilate all that Neb holds dear, and claiming Asherah’s power for themselves. When his home comes under brutal attack, Neb is faced with an impossible remain the swamp rat he's always known himself to be or chase a destiny as a bonded tether—and perhaps find an even greater truth about himself. The Lost Ranger is the start of an exciting epic fantasy adventure!

Swamp rats must stop the Sundered from destroying all they know. Now connected to Asherah and the drake, Neb struggles to understand what these changes mean for him. The link is a way to power, but who can teach him how with the tethers gone? When the threat of the Sundered returns, Neb and his friends must lead the danger from Bastrop. Doing so puts them in danger, revealing a part of the power Neb had not known—but that his mother might have predicted. The Sundered are not the only danger, as a betrayal may be more devastating to them all. Even the power of the tether bonds may not be enough to save himself—and his friends—from complete destruction.