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Scholar‑imager Quaeryt leaves his homeland of Lydar, a continent still divided, for a military scouting mission to Tilbor. Along the way he faces pirates, tempestuous seas, poisoned traps, and violent assailants. Just before he sets out, Bhayar, the young ruler of Telaryn and Quaeryt’s friend, gives him a letter from his youngest sister that threatens to pull Quaeryt into a web of court politics he has long preferred to avoid. Hidden beneath the surface of his journey is a profound revelation about his own identity as an imager, a secret he has kept even from the ruler he trusts.
The story weaves epic fantasy elements with personal discovery, exploring themes of power, secrecy, and destiny against a backdrop of a fragmented continent and complex political intrigue.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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