The Curse of the Mistwraith (Wars of Light and Shadow, #1)

by Janny Wurts

Let each who reads determine the good and the evil for himself.

Show me a hero and I’ll show you a man enslaved by his competence.’

Fighting was ugly business. No pennons, no style and no fanfares could mask that these men in their brilliance and finery marched, some to die in blood and suffering. Still, a heart not made of stone must thrill to the muffled thunder of war destriers.