"Masterful fantasy by an extremely talented author" ~In The Library Reviews

The wysard Ryel Mirai leaves the great Art-citadel Markul to rediscover the long-lost spell that will release his mentor from the wraithworld of the Void, but a malignant sorcerer likewise imprisoned has enlisted the aid of Ryel's strongest rival to find the spell first. Amid dangers, joys and temptations, Ryel discovers unlikely allies to help him in his quest, and learns that he may well gain all that he wishes...although perhaps not as he wished it.

This new edition combines the critically-acclaimed duology WYSARD and LORD BROTHER in a single volume with much previously excised material restored, increasing the content by 40% (a total of 250,000 words, or ~500 pages).

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