ðə stˈoːɹiz sˈɛntɚɹ ˌɔn tɹˈɪsən, bɹˈɔːt ˌɪntʊ ɛɡzˈɪstəns baɪ ɐ mˈædʒɪkəl "ʃˈeɪpɪŋ" baɪ ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt wˈɪzɚd mˈɔːɹɪl dʒɛstˈɔːɹiən.
The stories center on Tristen, brought into existence by a magical "shaping" by the ancient wizard Mauryl Gestaurien.