Hedgewitch (book)

* ebook
* Audio

## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Female
Pentandra

Male
Rondal

The fourteenth book in the series, released February 1st 2022...

## Backcover summary

**Secret societies and civil war....**

After Alshari Court Wizard Pentandra survives her third assassination attempt in the Tower of Sorcery, she sends her deputy, Sir Rondal, to investigate the mysterious origins of the attempt while she contends with Alshari court politics. Matters come to a head when he and Kitten rescue an old woman and her grandson from certain death...only to discover she is the lost hedgewitch who gave Pentandra a book of secret prophecies about the future.

The tension rising in southern Alshar seems to break when the Duke and Duchess announce the relocation of the court to the summer capital of Vorone for a season. Pentandra intends to relax and manage her lands for the summer, safely away from assassins and undead.  But her friend and liege, Minalan the Spellmonger, announces that he’s taking the summer off, too, dumping the responsibilities for leadership on her overburdened shoulders while he journeys on an expedition of exploration.  What could possibly go awry?

Within days of the Spellmonger leaving, the Kingdom is plunged into a civil war between the knights of the kingdom, led by Prince Tavard, and the nascent power of the magi, led by Viscount Terleman.  As the battles play out in rapid-fire fashion across Gilmora and the Wilderlands, Pentandra increasingly finds herself losing control of the situation. Not even the return of the Spellmonger from his expedition could be much help, as he has changed in ways that disturb both Pentandra and Rondal....

The only hope for relief and the future of the kingdom now seems to lie in the wrinkled hands of a very old, very wise hedgewitch!

## Summary

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> Penny is almost assassinated, and, as the Gatina and Rondal search for the organization responsible, she is reunited with Antimei.
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> Pentandra and Antimei discuss new prophecies; Penny returns the old hedgewitch to her croft in Vanador; sidenote, Antimei knocks boots with Fondaras later.
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> The apprentice table at the victory celebration (after the river of beef saves the Magelaw) is a riot.
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> Minalan and company depart on the expedition to Anghysbel.
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> Tavard surreptitiously declares war on the Magelaw and mages in general, but only after he is ready. Terleman and Rondal find out as "secret" missives with the news are all over Castal.
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> Tavard kicks out the Kasari, so Rondal hires two mercenary companies to enlist the Kasari refugees after their march, and attack Wilderhall.
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> Gilmorans jump the gun and provoke Terlman, who captures three domains in rapid succession.
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> Tavard, being the inordinate incompetent he is, gathers forces in Darkfaller, including a magical corps made of Red Censors from Merwyn. Tavard begins to march on Terl's assembled army.
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> Before the battle can begin and wreck Tavard's army, Isily, possessed by Korbal's mistress Mycin Amana, arrives and declares the castle Darkfaller has fallen.
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> Minalan returns injured and "different." Penny gets pissed when she finds out Min died while in the "care" of Szal the Yith.
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> Rard and Minalan jointly reduce tensions and focus all animosity on Mycin Amana. Min is allowed to return home to Sevendor.
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> His return initiates a grand party. Korbal's mistress raids it for magi bodies to resurrect undead in. More prophecies come out.
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## References

1. ↑ *Pirate captain Roberts MK on Discord Ghost Rock (26 Jan 2023)*