The adolescent identity quest is a frequent motif of Lackey's novels.
A young person, misunderstood — and sometimes abused — at home, struggles to find a place and vocation where his or her unique talents can be realized. This novel starts out with such a situation. Kerowyn is the daughter of a minor landholder. She has managed the entire household since her mother's death, but her life is like Cinderella's was in her pre-prince days: dull, full of hard, unappreciated work, with her best prospects more of the same, even if her family manages to find a husband for her.
But this heroine — and the novel — defy all expectations. When hired raiders attack during her brother's wedding feast, Kerowyn is the only one to try to bring back his kidnapped and terrified.....
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