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Book Review of Magic's Pawn (Last Herald Mage, Bk 1)

Magic's Pawn (Last Herald Mage, Bk 1)
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Though Vanyel to most people in his life he is considered strong willed and self centered, Vanyel is just struggling with life and the many difficult facets that falls onto him as the first born heir, as well as nothing he does ever seems right, then throw in there that he is a homosexual and does not know it. Tired of everyone looking down on him, he puts on an act of superiority.

After yet another failure in his fathers eyes he is exiled to Valdemar, in hopes that his Aunt Savil can make a man out of him. But Savil and her fosterling see past his facade and slowly chip away a break down the wall he has erected to keep people out, in order to not be hurt. Through this process Vanyel comes to know about a love so true that it knows no bounds. But poor Vanyel will not get to enjoy this happiness for long, and just like every other joy he has had in his life, it ends in tragedy. For Vanyel lends his raw untapped magic to a spell that unleashes terrifying wyr-hunters on the land, and unknowingly blows all of his potential magic wide open. Unable to deal with losing his love he ties to end his life, and only the love of his Champion, Savil, and his friends save him.

However by the time Savil seeks the assistance of a Shin'a'in Adept, wielders of wild magic, Vanyel's wild talent may have already grown beyond anyone's ability to contain, placing Vanyel, Savil, and Valdemar itself in desperate peril.