Death Mage’s Ascent (Death Mage, #1)

As one of the few remaining death mages, Jaxom has spent his life ridiculed and feared by people and mages alike. With a new darkness rising in the kingdoms, he must now use his power to avert the subjugation of all mankind and protect the people he cares about. With the ability to control death itself, the magic of his school was once used to avert the destruction of life, and it is up to him to do it again. Gathering skilled people to his side, he seeks out the source of this evil before it’s too late.