Ciara of Elmsgarth is only a small gril when the edict is issued by the Duke of Kars: KILL ALL WITH WITCH BLOOD, AND TAKE ALL THEY OWN. A greedy mob murders her family, but Ciara is protected by the powerful Lord Tarnoor and his son, Trovagh. Safe in the insolated, siege-proof citadel of Aiskeep, Ciara and Trogagh grow, marry, raise children.Then the folly that grips Karsten worsens, Bigotry and corruption lead to crime, civil strife, war and poverty--and the rise of an evil sorcerer, a black mage on a vendetta to destroy all Ciara has, and everyone she holds dear...
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