Overview[]
Shasta's tutor remains patient as she keeps postponing her Journeyman Mage's Trial. When she is asked to check a crime scene for magic, they get pulled into a trap-spell.
Characters[]
Characters appearing or mentioned in this story.
Main characters[]
- Apprentice-mage Shasta
- Mage Timiyon
Minor characters[]
- Guard Jayan
- Healer Dmiri
Referenced characters[]
Places[]
- Sunrise Crossings, Valdemar - a trade town on the Karse border
Referenced places[]
- Haven, Valdemar
- Rethwellan
- Karse
- Hardorn
- Sunhame, Karse
- Great Temple of Vkandis, Sunhame
Terminology[]
- Guard
- Mage Storms
- Fetching Gift
- Sun-in-Glory
- Trap-spell (Magical mirror-egg spell)[1]
- Sunsguard
- Mindhealer
- Mage-Sight
- Mage-Touch
Chronology[]
After the Mage Storms - Shasta's mother contracted spotted fever[2] when she was pregnant (causing Shasta's deafness), and no Healers were around due to the Storms.[3]