Hidden from the human-inhabited world by the inimical magical device knownas the keleigh, the Vaitura has become a subtle battleground where the onceall-powerful Elder Fey strive against each other and the upstart Queen to regainascendancy. Of all the Elder Fey it is Altimere who is strongest in magical kestand Altimere who is most devious. Pitted against Zaldore and her group seekingto manipulate the convelescing Ranger known as Longeye to foil the Queen andrule the world, Altimere dares to utilize the untested powers of half-human,half-Fey Rebecca Beauvally, recognized by the elemental denizens of the Vaituraas The Gardener. Now all plans must be rewritten: Becca breaksAltimere's capricious dominion with the dangerous herbal help of Duainfey, but,weakened by the effort, is held against her will in service to the Queen byMeripen's mysterious sea-lord cousin, Sian. Becca must escape the Queen'sretainers to regain control of her own fate. With the magics of the Vaitura, andAltimere's retribution arrayed against her, she escapes with only her horse, amad forest-living Brethren, and her freed magical servant Nancy at her side.Worse, the recovered legendary hero Longeye, long beloved of the Vaitura'sforest folk and creatures, has re-armed at Sian's bidding, and knows most of allabout Becca that she is both dangerous, and of the same folk who cruellytortured him and slew his lover before his eyes.
- ISBN10 1416591532
- ISBN13 9781416591535
- Publish Date 20 April 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 2 November 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Language English