Swords of Wizardry — Robert Ryan

The long-foretold heir to the emperor has come. But the shamans will risk any magic, and unleash any chaos, to kill her... Shar, born in poverty and raised in obscurity, has triumphed in the Quest of Swords. She has claimed the blades of Dawn and Dusk, and revealed herself as the hope of the people. Yet against her the shamans set all their might. Only one thing can save her.She must hide again until she can rally an army. But she is hunted by all the forces of the Dark, and they will pursue her into the grave. And beyond.Yet she has a small band of friends, and a heart of courage that shines brighter than the sun. The true blood of the Great Emperor courses in her veins. For her people, she will dare anything. Yet one she trusts will betray her...