In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magicians Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world... Sonea has learned much at the magicians guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect. But she cannot forget what she witnessed in the High Lords under In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power