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The Rulers of Hylor #2
Yorath the Wolf
Yorath, the son of a royal prince, was born with a deformity that marks him for death. The court physician saves him by convincing his family that he died shortly after birth and takes him to a distant forest where he thrives, unaware of his birthright and the dark prophecy that looms over him. But as he grows to manhood, Yorath can’t avoid being drawn into the violent conflict that plagues the land. Becoming a soldier, he rises through the ranks until he becomes a reluctant combatant in the struggle for the throne.
Even as Yorath wields the power of a kingmaker, the ways of the court are as much anathema to him as the brutality of war. If he is ever to escape the violence and machinations he so despises, he has but one He must confront his heritage or lose the land he has come to love and the peace he so cherishes.
Even as Yorath wields the power of a kingmaker, the ways of the court are as much anathema to him as the brutality of war. If he is ever to escape the violence and machinations he so despises, he has but one He must confront his heritage or lose the land he has come to love and the peace he so cherishes.
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First published August 1, 1984
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October 23, 2025Reared in secret because of a birth defect, Yorath, prince and heir to the throne of Mel'Nir, only learns of his heritage after many adventures and encounters and then must decide what course his life will follow. Sequel to "A Princess of the Chameln" and second book of the "Rulers of Hylor" trilogy.
September 9, 2016
3 stars from Kate, read the full review at FANTASY LITERATURE
Warning: May contain spoilers for A Princess of the Chameln
One of the mysteries laid out in Cherry Wilder’s A Princess of Chameln is the identity and whereabouts of Aidris’s cousin, the child of Elvedegran, her mother’s sister and the queen of Mel’Nir. The common understanding is that, because of a monstrous birth defect, the child and the mother both died. However, late in A Princess of Chameln, Aidris receives news that confirms her mother’s deathbed prophecy: Elvedegran’s child lives.
Yorath, the titular character of Yorath the Wolf (1984), the second in the RULERS OF HYLOR series, is that child. He is saved by Hagnild the court physician and raised in the woods, in obscurity and ignorance of his own heritage. His childhood is checkered; at times he lives in security and comfort with Hagnild. At other times, he is sent to town to apprentice and, because of his looks, thrown into the street to live an urchin’s life. But, despite his birth defect, he grows up strong and larger than the men around him. He eventually becomes a soldier in a lower royal household, going on to fight in the wars over Mel’Nir and being confronted, at one point, with rulership himself. ...read the full review at FANTASY LITERATURE
Warning: May contain spoilers for A Princess of the Chameln
One of the mysteries laid out in Cherry Wilder’s A Princess of Chameln is the identity and whereabouts of Aidris’s cousin, the child of Elvedegran, her mother’s sister and the queen of Mel’Nir. The common understanding is that, because of a monstrous birth defect, the child and the mother both died. However, late in A Princess of Chameln, Aidris receives news that confirms her mother’s deathbed prophecy: Elvedegran’s child lives.
Yorath, the titular character of Yorath the Wolf (1984), the second in the RULERS OF HYLOR series, is that child. He is saved by Hagnild the court physician and raised in the woods, in obscurity and ignorance of his own heritage. His childhood is checkered; at times he lives in security and comfort with Hagnild. At other times, he is sent to town to apprentice and, because of his looks, thrown into the street to live an urchin’s life. But, despite his birth defect, he grows up strong and larger than the men around him. He eventually becomes a soldier in a lower royal household, going on to fight in the wars over Mel’Nir and being confronted, at one point, with rulership himself. ...read the full review at FANTASY LITERATURE
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