A new adventure in a timeless saga

Acclaimed author L.E. Modesitt, Jr., returns with this first book in a new character arc, which is also the latest chapter in his beloved Saga of Recluce series.

Sixteen years have passed since the mage Beltur helped to found the town of Fairhaven and much has changed in that time. Taelya, Beltur's adopted niece, is now a white mage undercaptain in the Road Guards of Fairhaven.

Fairhaven's success under the Council has become an impediment to the ambition of several rulers, and the mages protecting the town are seen as a threat. Plus, Taelya, a young and untried mage, will find herself at the heart of a conspiracy to destroy her home and the people she loves—and she may not be powerful enough to stop it in time.

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