SOLVED. fantasy book (it might've been written by someone in the U.K. Not Harry Potter). Silver-haired sorcerer (?) walking with deformed man? [s]

[Regina]

I remember a passage of the book in the beginning featuring a handsome and regal sorcerer (or warrior?) with long silver hair who was walking outside with a short deformed/ugly man carrying his magical weapon or sword and following him. Does anyone know of the book? The silver haired man and little man following him had unusual names

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Regina I deleted the duplicate thread for this.

When did you read this book? What age range was it aimed at? Do you remember anything about the cover? What format did you read it in--dead tree, electronic, audio?

[Regina]

I read it somewhere in the 2000 to 2009 time frame. It might've been a dark cover

[Regina]

I think it was a hardcover book

[Regina]

I believe it was young adult to adult age range

[Regina]

I think it was a blue or black cover

[Sakuralionheart]

Following this one. It sounds super interesting (although I have no idea what it could be)!

[Christine]

The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay (first book in the Fionovar Tapestry), begins with a tall, silver haired wizard, and his companion, a dwarf. Kay is a Canadian author. The series was published first in the 80s, but is still in print (and is excellent!). Hope this helps!

[Christine]

PS- Loren Silvercloak is the name of the wizard in The Summer Tree.

[Kris]

The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay - Christine's suggestion

[Regina]

Sounds interesting but I don't think it's the summer tree

[Regina]

Bump

[Elizabeth]

It's not Wormwood is it? I'm pretty sure the two characters in the opening scene fit that description, though I can't remember if it was a sword or something else that the servant was carrying

[Regina]

Nah I don't think so

[Liz]

A Darker Shade of Magic, maybe?

[Shadowcthuhlu]

Micheal Moorcock's Elric series of short stories?

[Kris]

The Elric Saga by Michael Moorcock - Shadowcthuhlu's suggestion - https://www.goodreads.com/series/4232...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Regina, was Liz's suggestion or Shadowcthuhlu's suggestion your book?

[Regina]

I don't believe so, but they look interesting

[Shannyn]

I'm wondering whether it's Balgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings? Probably a little too obvious.

[Regina]

Nope, the main white haired character was described as arrogant and regal looking and much younger and they were traveling to perform a ritual/spell of some kind if I remember but thanks for the suggestion

[Regina]

I just looked at an excerpt of a book (Shadowmancer) by the same author G P Taylor who wrote Wormwood (Elizabeth’s suggestion) and it matches from what I remember reading. So Shadowmancer by GP Taylor is the book! Thanks all!

[Ingo]

Shadowmancer
For the click, confirmed as solved in message 22 from OP.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Great.