Мерседес Лэки: Winds Of Fate

Since Herald Vanyel s time, all forms of magic, except for Mind magic, ceased to exsist in Valdemar s borders. A mage couldn t even go into Valdemar before he was driven out because of the unseen «eyes» watching him or her. But now, magic is slowly coming back and Ancar, an evil bloodpath-mage from Hardorn knows it. Elspeth, Herald and Heir to the throne of Valdemar, must take up the task and go to seek outside help. She becomes bound to Kerowyn s Sword Need and through Elspeth, the Sword «awakens.» and tells her story. Elspeth and Skif set off to go to Kethry and Tarma s Mage schools that are in Tale sedrin. We are introduced to another main character, Darkwind k Sheyna who is a Tayledras and a Mage. These are troubled times for his clas an well because their HeartStone went rogue, killing half the mages holding a Gate open and destroying the Gate, leaving half the clan somewhere out beyond their reach. Darkwind s father has changed and his mother was killed, so he vowed not to be a mage anymore. During this book, Elspeth s and Darkwind s paths meet and they decide they need to help eachother, for a dark and mysterious mage is trying to destroy the k Sheyna Vale. It is left up to Darkwind to take up his dormant powers and train Elspeth in becoming the First Herald-Mag since Vanyel Ashkevron s time.