Magic's Pawn

<b>Groundbreaking epic fantasy series in Mercedes Lackey&#146;s Valdemar universe &#149; Lambda-Award winning novels with heartfelt high adventure and magic </b><br> &#160;<br> Though Vanyel has been born with near-legendary abilities to work both Herald and Mage magic he wanted no part in such things. Nor does he seek a warrior&#146;s path wishing instead to become a Bard. <br> &#160;<br> Yet such talent as his if left untrained may prove a menace not only to Vanyel but to others as well. So he is sent to be fostered with his aunt Savil one of the fame Herald-Mages of Valdemar.<br> &#160;<br> But strong-willed and self-centered Vanyel is a challenge which even Savil cannot master alone. For soon he will become the focus of frightening forces lending his raw magic to a spell that unleashes terrifying wyr-hunters on the land.<br> &#160;<br> And by the time Savil seeks the assistance of a Shin&#146;a&#146;in Adept Vanyel&#146;s wild talent may have already grown beyond anyone&#146;s ability to contain placing Vanyel Savil and Valdemar itself in desperate peril.