Sky Rider (Spellmonger Cadet #3) - Terry Mancour

Terry Mancour

Category: Adventure

Tags: Adventure, Fantasy, Adults

Lady Lenodara of Westwood, called the Hawkmaiden Dara, to her friends has had an adventurous life: she tamed a falcon when she was twelve, learned she had magical Talent, discovered that she had a natural aptitude as a beastmaster, won her witchstone at the first Spellmongers Trial, became the junior apprentice to Minalan the Spellmonger, Magelord of Sevendor, mastered the ancient magic of the Thoughtful Knife, fought goblins and a dragon, and was made a noble and richly rewarded for her heroics. Now that shes safe back home in Sevendor, everything should go back to normal . . . right? But a secret project with the Alka Alon Emissary, Ithalia, leads Dara to new troubles and adventures, as the Hawkmaiden assumes new responsibilities. Lady Ithalia wants to use magic to transform her falcon, Frightful, into a giant, so that she and other giant hawks can defend the Five Duchies against dragons in the air. Each hawk is to be ridden by a Sky Rider to aid the fight and Dara is to be the fi