Description: "Sixteen years have passed since the mage Beltur helped to found the town of Fairhaven, and Taelya, Beltur's adopted niece, is now a white mage undercaptain in the Road Guards of Fairhaven. Fairhaven's success under the Council has become an impediment to the amibition of several rulers, and the mages protecting the town are seen as a threat. Taelya, a young and untried mage, finds herself at the heart of a conspiracy to destroy her home and the people she loves, and she may not be powerful enough to stop it in time"--
Brief description: L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is the author of more than eighty-five books--primarily science fiction and fantasy--including the long-running, bestselling Saga of Recluce, the most recent books being Fairhaven Rising, From the Forest, Overcaptain, Sub-Majer's Challenge, and Last of the First; The Imager Portfolio; and the Grand Illusion (Isolate, Councilor, Contrarian, Legalist, and Premier).