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Zair was thirteen when he waskidnapped and trained to be a Shadow -- to stand in for Crown Prince Anwir indangerous situations. Magicians broke the rules of magic when they woveillusion spells around him, so he would walk and talk and sound and look likeAnwir, The two boys were meant to be friends, companions, perhaps the only truefriend either one would ever have.
Magic in the kingdom of Dorwain wasbroken, the old ways purged, forgotten, or warped. The magicians made mistakes.Some fatal. However, when they used the dust of a shattered magic mirror as thebase of their spells, that proved to be Zair's only hope for survival andescape.
Despite the destruction of herphysical body, Viza the magic mirror was alive in her dust. Zair could hearher, proving the strength of his sleeping, inborn magic. She became his friendand teacher. Together, they sought a way to escape. The magic awakening in Zairproved he had royal blood, with a claim to the throne. That made him a threatto the current king. He needed to break the growing web of spells thatimprisoned him, and reclaim his own face before time ran out.
Published on March 22, 2025 12:07