Nor Do the Stars Shine There

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Ruarshi Illyana is content with the life of an itinerant sorcerer-physician until a terrible act of violence sends him in search of a very different kind of power: the power to destroy. Defying the magical taboos of his countrymen, he seeks out a warrior to become his instructor. Upon his return home to Miriyan he finds himself confronted with the unwelcome, but not unexpected, censure of his clan and the threat of centuries of exile.Meanwhile, discontented Miriyanti and ambitious Europeans are putting their own plans for Miriyan's future into motion. When his unusual talents mark him out to play a major role in the vicious conflict that ensues, Ruarshi will have to use those talents to keep his friends and allies safe--or watch destruction overtake everything he loves.