Review by Booklist Review
Morgan of Melksham hates magic, but as a favor to her old friend and mentor, she agrees to deliver a magical blade to the King of Neroche. Soon after she begins her quest, Morgan is joined by a stranger, Adhemar, then by three old friends, and later by a man called Miach, who says he is Adhemar's brother. Unbeknownst to Morgan, both Adhemar, who really is the king of Neroche, and Miach, who is actually the archmage of Neroche, have been searching for the person who can wield the sword of Neroche and push back the tide of black magic that threatens their kingdom. Neither Adhemar nor Miach expected that Morgan would be the warrior they sought, nor that one of them would fall hopelessly in love with her. With the first in a splendid new series, Kurland returns to the world of the Nine Kingdoms, which she used as a setting for two earlier novellas, and presents a superbly crafted, sweetly romantic tale of adventure and magic. --John Charles Copyright 2006 Booklist
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