Excellent traditional fantasy but done with more of an adult mindset. Gareth is the young prince on a quest, but this is not the Hero's Journey. Jenny, a witch well on the way to middle-age, more than a little regretful about neglecting her career in favor of motherhood and healing but still loving her partner and sons. Lord Aversin, the dragonslayer, who knows full well what Jenny has given up and also the desperate straits his people will be in before long. Well-defined characters (mostly - Zyerne is a tad over the top), good pacing, excellent world-building. Jenny's angst is maybe a little much, but Hambly goes into what the craving for magic power might feel like.
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