"Intricately layered and exotic"~Robin HobbLord Adept Ryel Mirai leaves the great Art-citadel Markul to rediscover the long-lost spell that will release his mentor from the wraithworld of the Void, but a malignant sorcerer likewise imprisoned has enlisted the aid of Ryel's strongest rival to find the spell first. Amid dangers, joys and temptations, Ryel encounters unlikely allies and unforeseen enemies, and learns that he may well gain all that he wishes...although perhaps not as he wished it. WYSARD and its sequel LORD BROTHER have been critically acclaimed as lyrical, exotic, archetypal tales of love and magic -- fantasy at its highest and most heartfelt. "Carolyn Kephart may not be a great name in fantasy, but she should be!" ~In The Library ReviewsAlso available: THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC, which joins WYSARD and LORD BROTHER in a single volume.Other works by Carolyn Kephart: QUEEN OF TIME, contemporary magic realism/urban fantasy, and the short story collection PENTANGLE: FIVE POINTED FABLES..About the author: Early life as a military brat gave Carolyn Kephart an appreciation of nomadic lifestyles, a fascination with world cultures, and close-up insights into the warrior mentality and its manifestations, all of which influence her work. She loves things that nourish the spirit and widen the mind.