Will the teenager in the pear-green beret become a Defender?
Throughout history, there has never been a woman wizard before teenage Brodia. Her father only wants money from her marriage contract, finally selling her into slavery. But the dreaded Bone Crusher, the grand wizard of the realm, buys Brodia as his assistant. And when the wizard discovers her power, he realizes the medieval planet may never be the same again.
Book 1 of the 8-book Defenders of Vosj series. The northern wizard prepares to invade the realm, and Preem, the Bone Crusher, needs two things to have any chance. An apprentice and the master wizard’s stone that’s hidden in the Barrens. But when he finds Brodia, a farmgirl with the latent ability, he decides to test her, despite the king’s edict against women wizards. Preem sets off for the Barrens to obtain the master d’dec that has killed every previous wizard trying to claim it as their own.
As they trudge across the farmlands and dark forests, an apprentice of the northern wizard stalks them. A psychopathic killer, he dreams of watching Brodia’s eyes fade as he strangles her. Join Brodia’s fight in a world that outlaws powerful women. ......
“Finally, a classic heroine we can stand up and cheer for!” Dave Truesdale, multi-award nominated editor of Tangent Online.
“Hallett’s love for his characters sounds a battle cry for everyday heroes: when you believe in your own magic, you can forge a life outside the expectations of others. Highly recommended.” Laurel Siena, author member of the Writer’s League of Texas.
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Will the teenager in the pear-green beret become a Defender?
Throughout history, there has never been a woman wizard before teenage Brodia. Her father only wants money from her marriage contract, finally selling her into slavery. But the dreaded Bone Crusher, the grand wizard of the realm, buys Brodia as his assistant. And when the wizard discovers her power, he realizes the medieval planet may never be the same again.
Book 1 of the 8-book Defenders of Vosj series. The northern wizard prepares to invade the realm, and Preem, the Bone Crusher, needs two things to have any chance. An apprentice and the master wizard’s stone that’s hidden in the Barrens. But when he finds Brodia, a farmgirl with the latent ability, he decides to test her, despite the king’s edict against women wizards. Preem sets off for the Barrens to obtain the master d’dec that has killed every previous wizard trying to claim it as their own.
As they trudge across the farmlands and dark forests, an apprentice of the northern wizard stalks them. A psychopathic killer, he dreams of watching Brodia’s eyes fade as he strangles her. Join Brodia’s fight in a world that outlaws powerful women. ......
“Finally, a classic heroine we can stand up and cheer for!”
Dave Truesdale, multi-award nominated editor of Tangent Online.
“Hallett’s love for his characters sounds a battle cry for everyday heroes: when you believe in your own magic, you can forge a life outside the expectations of others. Highly recommended.”
Laurel Siena, author member of the Writer’s League of Texas.