A young woman in a war-torn kingdom grapples with dangerous magic and divided loyalties.
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A young woman in a war-torn kingdom grapples with dangerous magic and divided loyalties.
Katharine Kerr's richly imagined cycle of novels set in Deverry and the Westlands has earned a devoted following—and a reputation as the finest Celtic fantasy being written today. Now she returns to Deverry's war-ravaged past. . . . In a kingdom torn by civil war, young Lillorigga seeks to shield her dawning powers from her cruel mother Merodda's manipulation. Mistress of a magic that, untamed, could kill her, Lilli brings her terrifying visions under the kindlier tutelage of the mysterious dweo...
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Minor romantic elements; no explicit content depicted.
Frequent battle scenes and bloodshed in a war-torn setting.
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Central theme of fantasy magic and visions as key plot elements.
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Themes of loyalty, civil war, and power struggles recur.
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Emotional manipulation by a cruel parent; war-related suffering.
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