She is stopped by the prince, who declares his unconditional love for her. A wonderful, moving story. Among rumors of war, an ancient evil rises again. Unbeknownst to Alethia, a kidnapped nobleman's daughter, she will be the key to keeping the Shadowborn at bay if the lost magic of Kirel's crown and coronation gifts can be found. Along the way she will meet members of the Lost Races, the water breathing Neira, the forest dwelling Wyrds and the magical elven Shee.
Someone wants to kill the king, what happens, and the aftermath.
Leads into subsequent books. I can't recommend it highly enough. It s a book about a wizard with only one spell, about turtles and elephants, about warriors and death, about big cities and an incredible world. A magic adventures book that you cannot forget. Disk World .