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The realm of Valdemar is imperiled by the dark magic of Ancar. Princess Elspeth, heir to the throne, has gone on a desperate quest in search of a mentor who can help her defend her kingdom by teaching her to use her fledgling magepowers.

Bren Cameron, a human living in exile on the island of Mospheira, seeks a new way to develop a deeper understanding between the human community and the society of atevi--two dangerous, intelligent, and possibly incompatible species.

A fantasy in which, after being expelled from school, spoilt Karigan G'ladheon meets a rider dying from an arrow wound who gives her a magic brooch and a message for his king. So begins a life of adventure which transforms Karigan into an exemplary heroine. A first novel.

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Skif, a teenaged orphan, leads a comfortable life with his fellow thieves until the day that he himself is stolen.

In "Heir of Stone", we return to this world at a time when the oldest of Meriel's children, Sevei and her twin brother Kayne, have reached adulthood. Sevei is training with the cloudmages, while Kayne has gone on a military campaign with his father to assist their allies in Ceile Mhor against the bestial Arruk invaders.

For Karigan G'ladheon, the call of magic in her blood is too strong to resist. Karigan returns to the Green Riders, the magical messengers of the king, to find she's badly needed. Rider magic has become unstable, many Riders have been lost, and the Rider corps is seriously threatened. The timing couldn't be worse. An ancient evil, long dormant, has reawakened, and the world is in peril. Karigan must face deadly danger and complex magic to save the...

Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero as he attempts to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, forced to reclaim the honor of the Edema Ruh, and travels into the Fae realm where he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist.

Legendary Green Rider Karigan G'ladheon--one of the magical messengers of the king--defends her king and fellow riders from an insurrection led by dark magicians threatening to break the boundaries of ancient, evil Blackveil Forest--releasing powerful dark magics that have been shut away for a millennium.

Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place. Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries.