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Many years have passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, first met, and Will is usually finally a full-fledged Ranger along with his very own fief to provide for. The fief seems sleepy-boring, even-until Lord Syron, get better at of the castle far in the north, is certainly struck down with a secret illness. Joined up with by his friend Alyss, Will is suddenly tossed headfirst into an extraordinary adventure, investigating anxieties of sorcery and seeking to determine who is loyal to Lord Syron. As Will fights growing hysteria, traitors, & most of all, period, Alyss is taken hostage, and Will is forced to make a eager choice between his mission and his friend.

Perfect for supporters of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord from the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/A Track of Ice and Fire series.