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"fabulous, vividly descriptive epic fantasy tale"
The Lord Adept of Markul, Ryel Mirai, allegedly seeks the
truth behind the death of Edris, his mentor for twelve
years, but the wysard actually searches for a spell that
would enable him to bring back to life his teacher by
rejoining the soul with the body. As Ryel starts on his
dangerous quest, the daiman Dagar has other plans for the
wysard. Dagar plots to return to this world by occupying
Ryel's "corpse" after his obedient servant Lord Michael
Essern completes a special mission deadly to his
chosen "host". Ryel continues his quest to save Edris, but has side
adventures on the way. He liberates individuals suffering
from Dagar's sorcery and nears the inevitable battle with
the daiman. The price of defeat is not just losing his
life for defeat to Dagar will allow the daiman to use the
wysard's body to commit atrocities at a level unheard of on
the unsuspecting world. LORD BROTHER is a fabulous, vividly descriptive epic
fantasy tale that brings to life a different world that
seems so real under the brilliant tutelage of Carolyn
Kephart. Though the action never lets up, the support cast
makes this good vs. evil novel so much fun to read. Also
adding to the fun is that Ryel is a strong hero but Dagar
is an even more powerful villain. Newcomers to the series
will want to obtain WYSARD while joining in the chorus of
readers shouting at the author to release the next tome in
the Ryel saga. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted September 3, 2002
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Ryel Mirai, Lord Adept of the great wysard-citadel Markul,
continues his search for the lost spell capable of
rejoining body and soul, thus bringing his beloved
instructor, Edris, back to life. But someone seeks to
thwart his quest: Lord Michael Essern, a dedicated student
of the Arts of Death. Lord Michael has sworn allegiance to
the daimon Dagar, who seeks to return to the World re-
embodied in Ryel's form. Ryel began his quest by freeing
the Sovrena Diara from Dagar's tormenting spells. In Lord
Brother, Dagar draws the young wysard deeper into danger,
ever closer to the fulfillment of the demon's plans to
plunge the World into unending torment. When Ryel becomes
involved with the shadowy cult of the Sword Brotherhood he
unwittingly jeopardizes his plan to rescue Edris.
Meanwhile, his teacher's body awaits the life-essence that
can be re-instilled into him only by the joining-spell...if
Ryel can find it. Even if he does, can the spell be made to
succeed?
Or will victory go to Michael, Ryel's nemesis...and Lord
Brother?
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