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Reader reviewed by Mairi

Maerad, a beautiful sixteen- year- old slave girl is working in the cow byre when she meets Cadvan, a bard of Lirigon. Instantly, he recognizes his own gift for barding in her and rescues her from Gilman's unforgving cot to join in the fight against the Nameless One.

I found this book in a little store in Maine and bought it because it looked mildly interesting. But it was more than that- it was amazing.

This book bears suspicious similarities to Lord of the Rings, but not so much that a Lord of the Rings fan would not enjoy it.