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Nevare Burvelle, once a hopeful cadet at the ravaged King's Cavalla Academy, has survived the devastating Speck plague that decimated the ranks of cadets and instructors alike. After overcoming the terrible Affliction and breaking free of the Tree Woman’s corrupting influence, he prepares to return home for his brother Rosse’s wedding.
As Nevare heads back to Widevale, dreams of the Tree Woman still haunt him, suggesting that the Speck infection may carry deeper, more mysterious effects. Though buoyant about his bright future as a commissioned officer and his betrothal to the noblewoman Carsina, he knows that a hidden enemy might now live within him, threatening all he loves.
Set in a high‑fantasy world of soldiers and nobility, this novel continues the expansive epic narrative established in the preceding Shaman’s Crossing, bringing war, plague, love, and supernatural intrigue together under a single, perilous destiny.
First publish date: July 3, 2006
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Robin Hobb
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