THE WAYS OF MAGIC: Nameless Magery; Of Swords and Spells

The Ways of Magic #1-2

by Delia Marshall Turner

Magic made them special. The law would make them dead. Nameless Magery: On her idyllic home world Mennenkaltenei, mages convrsed with the spirit forces of Iler, reverently seeking permission for the spells they cast. Then the Enforcers came--cruel witch hunters who drained the world of Iler, slaughtered the mages and enslaved the survivors. But clever Lisane, raised to be the Queen of her people and to wield the magic she was born with, fled their grasp and found refuge in a strange land where magic was mistrusted and controlled by men. Still able to call up her powers, she was placed with other young adepts--the sole female among them. But surviving the tricks of malicious students was just the beginning. The true test of her abilities was yet to come. Of Swords and Spells: Malka had been on the run longer than she could remember, fleeing her sadistic Master and honing her sword-fighting skills. But when her teacher betrayed to the Enforcers, only her natural magical abilities could save her. She found refuge on a magic-driven ship run by Roder Massim--a Monitor authorized to watch-dog Forcer actions. He was outraged by their "wipe" of Mennenkaltenei, but all his attempts to stop them failed, and Roder found that the Forcers were suddenly after him. Now Malka, Roder and his motley crew of witches must make a desperate dash for freedom, to a world, hopefully, outside the long reach of the law.

Genres: Fantasy

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1999

About the author

Delia Marshall Turner's first two books (Nameless Magery and Of Swords and Spells) were published in the late 90s, with a two-book deal from Del Rey (Random House). The books were nominated for awards and made into a Science Fiction Book of the Month offering. The third book in the series is The Stick Princess.

Also, the first book in the Ms. Whitaker series, Dog of the Dead is available.