author - "Rowan Erlking"
In the land of Maldos, the birth of the fraternal twins Bernum and Malkia was considered as a sign of perfection. Perfectly balanced. Yin and yang. But the birth of their deformed younger brother, Dennik, and the death of their mother was considered the ultimate of curses and the child was regarded as a demon by all except for his father, brother, and sister. The twins vow to learn magic to find a cure for Dennik--but in Maldos the equality of yin and yang is a facade. Only boys are allowed to openly study magic--so while Bernum goes off to the magic school Malkia must secretly study under a witch posing as a midwife. All goes well until Malkia's letters cease--and Bernum must find out what has happend to her. For what can harm a witch can just as easily harm a magician.
In the land of KiTai, becoming a warrior is the greatest honor. For LjuBa, the youngest daughter of the king's captain of the guard, it is her greatest hope. However, she was born with a weak heart and most people just want her to take it easy, except for her father who wishes for her to fulfill her dream. But when her father's pathetic squire, Ljev, returns from a quest to find the delinquent prince with the news that her father had been captured by bandits, she grabs this chance to prove herself--discovering even more important events afoot in the neighboring land.
When Theissen Darol Mukumar Carpenterson was born they knew right away he was special, including the magican who wanted him dead. Born with the ability to see, hear, smell and manipulate the magic flow in the world around him, Theissen must learn to keep within human limits as nothing is truly out of his reach. Raised as a carpenter, Theissen must journey out into the world to discover his place in it, meeting demons, bandits, and a number of outrageous adventures that turns him into one of the most powerful magic users of all time.
In the land of Maldos, the birth of the fraternal twins Bernum and Malkia was considered as a sign of perfection. Perfectly balanced. Yin and yang. But the birth of their deformed younger brother, Dennik, and the death of their mother was considered the ultimate of curses and the child was regarded as a demon by all except for his father, brother, and sister. The twins vow to learn magic to find a cure for Dennik--but in Maldos the equality of yin and yang is a facade. Only boys are allowed to openly study magic--so while Bernum goes off to the magic school Malkia must secretly study under a witch posing as a midwife. All goes well until Malkia's letters cease--and Bernum must find out what has happend to her. For what can harm a witch can just as easily harm a magician.
In the land of KiTai, becoming a warrior is the greatest honor. For LjuBa, the youngest daughter of the king's captain of the guard, it is her greatest hope. However, she was born with a weak heart and most people just want her to take it easy, except for her father who wishes for her to fulfill her dream. But when her father's pathetic squire, Ljev, returns from a quest to find the delinquent prince with the news that her father had been captured by bandits, she grabs this chance to prove herself--discovering even more important events afoot in the neighboring land.
When Theissen Darol Mukumar Carpenterson was born they knew right away he was special, including the magican who wanted him dead. Born with the ability to see, hear, smell and manipulate the magic flow in the world around him, Theissen must learn to keep within human limits as nothing is truly out of his reach. Raised as a carpenter, Theissen must journey out into the world to discover his place in it, meeting demons, bandits, and a number of outrageous adventures that turns him into one of the most powerful magic users of all time.