Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10677 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-02
• Released on: 2006-02-02
• Binding: Hardcover
• 672 pages

Synopsis
When Auraya was chosen to become a priestess, it meant leaving behind her village, her family and the friendship she had formed with Leiard, the local Dreamweaver. Masters of herb lore and healing, Dreamweavers were despised for their heathen beliefs, and Auraya knew that she must hide her respect for the godless healers if she was to succeed in her new role. Now, ten years later she is a Priestess of the White, gifted with exceptional powers by the gods. Auraya still needs time to fully adapt to her new abilities but time is the one thing she does not have. Mysterious black-clad sorcerers plague the land, raising fears that these powerful strangers may even be stronger than the gods' chosen five. As hostile forces gather momentum, the White work to seal alliances wherever they can. If the land is to be drawn back from the brink of war, Auraya will need to master her Gifts and call upon all of the courage and wisdom at her disposal. For if the tide is not turned quickly, Auraya fears she may be remembered as the last Priestess of the White...

Customer Reviews

Auraya Fan
Found this an absoloute beauty of a book, really engrossing, entertaining and a 'magical' read, a great find. Canavan, portrayal of the characters is great and the way the atmosphere is described throughout is excellent. A particulary large and varied number of main characters, similar to LOTR, and similar yet in some parts better in terms of context also. Really enjoyed the coverse relationship between two of the main characters Auraya and Leiard. Overall, Superb.

Fantastic
Was unsure to start with this book. As it moved along Auraya just came to life. Growing into an exciting charecter. Though I loved this book it seemed like another good verses evil with the obvious outcome that good will win. But its not that simple at all. The twists along the way really give it a good exciting edge.

Give It A Chance.
After reading the Black Magician Trilogy I was thrilled to find this series. Though it takes a while to get into the actual story, it is very well set up.
The creatures and people of the book are described perfectly and makes you wish you were in the book. There are however some parts of the book which are quite slow moving but the character backgrounds and persona's make up for it.
Though very different from the Black Magician Triology, I would urge fans to give the series a go!