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Kellen Tawadon, the son of Arch-Mage Lycaelon, has always believed in the strict order of his city’s magic hierarchy. As the son of a leader of the wise Council of Mages, Kellen’s life is set within the Golden City of the Bells, where young men receive rigorous training in the High Magic reserved for council seats. The world he knows is bounded by tradition and regulation, except for the Insight that women are forbidden from practicing magic. Fate intervenes when Kellen encounters the secretive Books of Wild Magic, whose texts promise power beyond the confines of the City’s walls. These volumes awaken in him a restless curiosity about a living, instinctual magic that flows through hearts and minds rather than rules alone. With the support of his newfound knowledge, Kellen must decide whether to remain within the protective order of his father or to broaden his horizons beyond the city limits, challenging the very foundation of what he has been taught.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Mercedes Lackey
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