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Years after the Covenant of Avelyn atop Mount Aida, the world of Corona faces uneasy change. Jilseponie Wyndon, famed as an outlaw hero of the Demon War, is asked by King Danube to become his queen. Haunted by her past love for the Ranger Elbryan and their child, she struggles with duty and affection for the wise monarch. Meanwhile, the child whom she once lost is alive, having been taken by the queen of the elves and raised in secrecy. He has become a powerful gemstone‑magic wielder, eager for fame and a chance to defy destiny. Aydrian, the boy she fosters, stands on a collision course with destiny as he seeks to wrest immortality from a world indifferent to his yearning.
First publish date: May 1, 2001
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: R. A. Salvatore
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