Morr gan wants to become a mage, but her uncle, Yarlaith the White, refuses to train her.
Of course, he doesn't understand that the world is more dangerous than ever.
Only days ago, her mother was killed by a mountain troll, and Morr gan was helpless to intervene.
Now, a small army has stationed themselves in Morr gan's village, sent by King Diarmuid.
He claims that the Simian rebels to the north are threatening to attack the Human kingdom with their advanced weaponry, but there .
The thralls of fate, paperback/Alan Harrison
