The pair rushes toward the capital, intent to stop an imminent war, pursued by Reuel Dorwan (a dark wizard who has taken a keen interest in Sydelle) and plagued by unusually wild weather. Still, she is drawn to this mysterious man who is fiercely protective of her and so reluctant to share his own past. Though Sydelle has dreamt of escaping her home, she’s hurt that her parents relinquish her so freely and finds herself awed and afraid of the slightly ragtag wizard who is unlike any of the men of magic in the tales she’s heard. He chooses the village elder’s daughter, sixteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabel, who is a skilled weaver and has an unusual knack for repairing his magical cloaks. When Wayland North brings rain to a region that’s been dry for over ten years, he’s promised anything he’d like as a reward. Stand alone or series: Stand alone (but should this be a series? HELL YES).
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TVB Publishing logo by Jito Lee All rights reserved. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. I am fascinated by history and love visiting historic sites and buildings of any period.I prefer radio and live theatre to cinema and tv.I love travelling, meeting people, good food and drink, classical music, especially opera.I am Irish, married (for forty-five years), a mother (three sons) and a grandmother (one granddaughter, one grandson).She thinks what is known as “The Regency” in Britain qualifies… let’s see why. For example, World War 1 into the Russian Revolution, the Renaissance in Florence, and The Crusades are more interesting to me than the US Civil War (1.0) or the War of the Roses.Įnter Catherine Kullmann and her novel, The Duke’s Regret. 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