Hobb, Robin

Nevare Burvelle, having been exposed to enemy sorcery which resulted in him forming an alter ego, escapes from prison and sets out to learn how to use his magical abilities for just purposes.

As the Speck plague ravages the King's Cavalla of Gernia, his troops are forced to relinquish their military ambitions and face lives of dependency and disappointment, except for cadet Nevare Burvelle, who survived the plague and made an astonishing recovery and returns to his ancestral home, where he is haunted by his memories.

Nevare Burvelle follows his father into the calvalry, training at the elite King's Cavella Academy in Old Thares, where he begins to realize his life path is not as solid as he was led to believe.

The author brings the tale of the Liveship Traders to its triumphant conclusion.

Fitz, Prince Chivalry's illegitimate son raised by Burrich the stableman, is ignored by all the royalty except for King Shrewd, who has him tutored as an assassin because he has the magic Skill.

Nevare Burvelle follows his father into the calvalry, training at the elite King's Cavella Academy in Old Thares, where he begins to realize his life path is not as solid as he was led to believe.