num_pages: 349
description: Mage-Craft—Though Vanyel has been born with near-legendary abilities to work both Herald and Mage magic, he wants no part of such things. Nor does he seek a warrior's path, wishing instead to become a Bard. Yet such talent as his if left untrained may prove a menace not only to Vanyel but to others as well. So he is sent to be fostered with his aunt, Savil, one of the famed Herald-Mages of Valdemar.But, strong-willed and self-centered, Vanyel is a challenge which even Savil can not master alone. For soon he will become the focus of frightening forces, lending his raw magic to a spell that unleashes terrifying wyr-hunters on the land. And by the time Savil seeks the assistance of a Shin'a'in Adept, Vanyel's wild talent may have already grown beyond anyone's ability to contain, placing Vanyel, Savil, and Valdemar itself in desperate peril...
language: English
title: Magic's Pawn
titlecomplete: Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1)
characters: Yfandes, Vanyel Ashkevron, Starwind k'Treva, Tylendel Frelennye, Moondance k'Treva, Savil Ashkevron
genres: M M Romance, High Fantasy, LGBT, Queer, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Fantasy, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 26385
places: Valdemar, Haven, Valdemar
series: Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage, Valdemar (Publication order), Valdemar (Chronological)
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Gay Men's Science Fiction/Fantasy
publisher: DAW Books Inc