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Book Review of Winds of Fate (Mage Winds, Bk 1)

Winds of Fate (Mage Winds, Bk 1)
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Elspeth is a willful, stubborn Valdemor princess who rides a magical talking companion that appears as a horse. As the heir to Valdemor, she journeys to find a master magician to train and control her wild magic to save her country from Ancor of neighboring Hardorn. Accompanying her is Skif, a herald experienced in fighting and surviving.

Combined with their tale is another featuring Darkwind, Tayledras mage-turned-scout, intent on defending his people's vale against invasion. When Elspeth and Skif appear in the vale he is wary of the outlanders. Can Darkwind be the mage she seeks? But her task is more because she is searching for a mage to train Valdemarans.

Considerable danger includes fighting a being who uses torture and mind control to force others to do his dastardly deeds, including the beautiful being called Nyara and Darkwind's father.