A trick of magic, a twist of fate As the orphaned nephew of the king, trusted companion to his cousin, and second heir to the throne of Skala, Prince Tobin’s future is clear But not as clear as the spring in which a hill witch shows him his true face--and his secret destiny Now Tobin carries a burden he cannot share with even his closest friend, Ki, his ожфгэ squire He is to rule--not as he is but as he was born: a woman Given the shape of a boy by dark magic, Tobin is the last hope of the people of Illior--those who desperately seek a return to the old ways, when Skala was ruled by a line of warrior queens They still believe that only a woman can lift the war, famine, and pestilence that have run rampant through the land since the king usurped his half sister’s throne It is these outlaw wizards and witches who protect Tobin--and it is for them that Tobin must accept his fate With the unsuspecting yet fiercely loyal Ki at his side, Tobin must turn traitor against the only blood ties he has left He must lift the masks of Skala’s rulers to show their true colors--before he can reveal the power of the woman within himself Reissue edition Автор Линн Флевеллинг Lynn Flewelling Линн Флевелинг родилась 20 октября 1958 года в Прескью-Айл (штат Мэн, США) В 1981 году со степенью бакалавра окончила университет штата Мэн Затем изучала ветеринарию в университете Орегона, прослушала курс журналистики и античного искусства в.  BrotherИздательство: Spectra, 2003 г Мягкая обложка, 576 стр ISBN 0553583425.