

I should not complain that we were bored, for my best friend Catri and I were learning the magic of the Sun Wizards. We ate sweet, juicy Spinner apples and black grapes and bits of sweet marshmelon out of season, and we were warm, and safe.

I could not complain that we were ill-treated, for Catri and I sat in wonderfully comfortable chairs in the library, peeking out at the dancing waters of the fountain that we could see through the opened double doors. He had a fountain in his parlor, and a library that I would have thought held every book ever written, had Danrith and I not seen the even bigger bigger one in the wizard’s lair hidden under the cliff. I cannot complain that Doyati’s grand suite in Arrienda was not magnificent, for it was. It may contain typos, spellos, and other errors, and may not be copied, reproduced, or quoted in any form or format. Though one plot is resolved, hints of a possible romance for Genna and the promise of a larger catastrophe will leave readers clamoring for the next installment.This is draft copy. Binding it all together is Genna's forthright, first-person narrative of the risky adventure, through which she remains steadfast even as her duties expand beyond her personal desires. Many readers will find Lisle's creative embellishments of fairy lore especially arresting. "The world Lisle creates is as distinctive and intriguing as any real place, with a complex history, well-developed societies, and a strong sense of magic.

Master storyteller, Holly Lisle, once again transports readers to the twilit realms of the night worlds in this enchanting and gorgeous second tale. Will Genna, with the help of her brother, Dan, and their friends Catri, Doyati, and Yarri, be able to fulfill her fate? When she escapes a brutal plot concoted by the evil kai lords, Genna finds herself cast into the depths of the Sun Wizards' world.Īs the war begins to cross the moonroads, threatening to destroy all the worlds beneath the sun and moon, Genna must rise and harness her new powers in order to save her people. Genna is the chosen Sunrider, and under nightling protection, she must learn the acient magics so she may bring an end to the war between slaves and masters.

She alone can lead the fight to defeat an immortal evil. In the battle between nightlings and humans, it's prophesied that the Sunrider is destined to unite the magics of the sun and moon for the good of all.
