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Kiron, a young companion of the Kiron order, seeks to join Alta’s elite society. While gaining access, he discovers that the Magi are plotting to usurp the royal Great Ones and control the realm. The conspirators have engineered a powerful weapon, the Eye of Light, capable of killing from a distance. This secret plot forces Kiron to confront the true power behind Alta’s throne and the danger that the Eye of Light poses to the kingdom.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Mercedes Lackey
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