Publisher:
New York, Tor / Tom Doherty Associates: 2006
First edition. An exceptional copy. 2006 Hard Cover. 463, [1] pp. 8vo. Author's first novel. Reiffen, only twelve years old, is the true heir to the thrones of both Wayland and Banking. He and his friends Avender and Ferris live in a magical world of talking animals, dwarves, and shape-shifting bears buthe lives with the shame of knowing that no one will ever let him rule these kingdoms, that their crowns will bring him nothing but betrayal and sorrowand that he is powerless. Reiffen will have only a short life of child's innocence, a brief respite from the trial of impossible adult responsibi...
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