When duty steals her love from her, Darina must learn to cope. But there are others around her who aren't willing to let go...

With Magery returned to Valdemar, it was only a matter of time before the mage-schools established themselves.

Adara Golde is a courtesan in training whose largely unknown origin comes back to haunt her after getting absconded with by a white "horse" who happens to talk in her head.