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The Known Lands teeter on the brink of war as alliances shift and loyalties fracture. Melliandra, widowed the same day her husband is killed, faces political intrigue and violence. A knight named Tawl is falsely accused of murder and forced to flee, breaking his oath to protect her. Jack, a baker’s boy turned mage, discovers his own power and a prophecy that ties him to Melliandra and Tawl. Their perilous journey to the mystic island of Larn escalates tensions as they confront dark mystics and reveal long‑hidden truths. Heavy‑hearted and action‑packed, the story follows their struggle to avert worldwide disaster while unraveling the mysteries of the past.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: J. V. Jones
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