The War of Mists (2008) (edit title/settings)

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• Luthiel: Orphaned under mysterious circumstances and raised by the elves of Flir-Light hollow, Luthiel is a bit insecure and uncertain of her place among the Fae. Called a strangeling by many of her peers, and ridiculed by the sorcerer and village Wisdom, Elag, she feels she possesses few talents of worth. Her best friend and foster sister, Leowin, is a constant companion, co-conspirator, and the instigator of many capers and adventures.
• Three Vyrl: Creatures who used to be gods before they were corrupted with a hunger so horrible they can never quench it. Now they are forced to feed on elves blood in order to try to stave off the madness but, even this will not last.
• Othalas: The eldest and most feared of all werewolves. Othalas comes to collect children for the Vyrl. He's also as large as horse.
• Vanye: This grim and imposing elf is a Blade Dancer -- one of the mystical and solitary guardians of the Faelands. As with most Blade Dancers, the elves share a feeling of unease about Vanye, seeing him as a dark and dangerous necessity. Blade Dancers are most infamous for their terrible duty -- naming Chosen and ensuring they go to feed the terrible Vyrl of the Vale of Mists.
• Mithorden: A powerful sorcerer who became friends with Luthiel in the previous book, he supports her on her journey to save the Vyrl.
• Leowin: First daughter of the Valshae family, Leowin is both reckless and mischievous. Possessed of a talent for getting into and out of tight spots, she is also gifted with stunning insight which is a sometimes surprising foil to her glib tongue. Leowin's deepest ambition is to be an elfin Secret Finder.
• Zalos: He is the lord who has been plotting against many of the other rulers to further his own means.
• Vaelros: The grandson of Zalos and one of his seven captains.
• Galwin: Luthiel had known him since childhood, strong and earnest
• Merrin: The Moon Queen, held by Zalos, Luthiel's birth mother
• Narhoth: A dragon of old legends
• Melkion: A small white dragon with purple eyes and a rainbow plume. He serves the vyrl.

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• “We become what we do, Zalos.”

  Mithorden

• “The world is full of massive things in motion. Little creatures get hurt.”

  Zalos

• “Thousands of immortal lives were lost this day... If this is just the beginning, my heart won't feel the light anymore and soon life will seem little better than the dust.”

  Luthiel

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• brooding violet eyes and the other was smaller, a thick braid of blood red twining down from her head reaching all the way to her waist. “This is Athina and Elone.” The Valkyrie touched their brows in greeting. Elone winked and gave her a conspiratorial smile. Luthiel grinned, flashing the sign for Oerin’s Eye.

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• The Vale

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• Blade Dancer: These mystical knights are granted supernatural power through their connection with The World of Dreams. Each bonds with a dream-forged weapon known as a Kat-o-Fae -- animate flower-like devices with blades instead of petals. Not only are Blade Dancers responsible for defending the Faelands against every form of horror, they are also charged with selecting Chosen -- elfin children sent to feed the vampiric Vyrl in The Vale of Mists.

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Preceded by Dreams of the Ringed Vale.

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1. Robert Marston Fanney (Author)

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• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Magic & Wizards
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Epic

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