Book description
The compelling sequel to The Reindeer People , a saga of magic and
triumph in an ancient world.
Kerlew stared at the immense stone that jutted up from the tundra.
Power radiated from it like heat from a fire. It attracted the boy and
filled him with fear.
And then he was alone.
There was a brush of sound, of dark moving shadows and then the sudden
flash of a glistening eye. He pressed his palms back against the stone's
rough surface and faced the night creatures that surrounded him.
The magic is strong in Kerlew. Every day it grows, reaching out to the
Wolf spirit that will be his guide. But the magic in Kerlew that calls
to the beasts and to the spirit world also calls to Carp, the evil old
shaman, who follows Kerlew and his mother, Tillu, across the frozen
wastes. When he finds them, he will bind them to him, and shape Kerlew's
powers for his own uses. Praise for Megan Lindholm:
'A bright new talent in the fantasy field'
Charles de Lint
'Lindholm has created a refreshingly different magic'
Locus
'Fascinating, absorbing and well written'
Fantasy Review Megan Lindholm was born in California in 1952 and
majored in Communications at Denver University, Colorado. A winner of
both the Hugo and Nebula Award, she wrote a number of successful fantasy
novels, including Cloven Hooves, The Windsinger trilogy and Wizard of
the Pigeons before taking the name, Robin Hobb. Assassin's Apprentice
was Robin Hobb's first novel, and was followed by the equally successful
Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest. She lives outside Seattle,
Washington.
