Mages UniteThe Council of Nine Traditions has stood for centuries as humanity's best hope for survival and freedom. Together the Traditions have strength, unity and power. Divided they fall, and so would reality as we know it. The fate of the world lies in their hands. The Future Is Yours The Traditions Gathered is a collection of essential Tradition Books for Mage: The Ascension . These vital character sourcebooks define the very paths to magick and transcendence itself, and now the out-of-print Akashic Brotherhood , Celestial Chorus and Euthanatos return in Swords of Faith. The Ascension War rages on.