Brenden Vetch has a gift. With an innate sense he cannot explain to himself or describe to others, he is able to connect to the agricultural world, nurturing gardens to flourish and instinctively knowing the healing properties each plant and herb has to offer. But Brenden's gift isolates him from his community, until the day he receives a personal invitation from the wizard Od. She needs a gardener for her school in the great city of Kelior, where every potential wizard must be trained to serve the Kingdom of Numis.
For decades, the rulers of Numis have controlled the school, believing they can contain the power within it. They punish any wizard who dares defy the law. But unknown to the reigning monarchy is the power possessed by the school's new gardener, a power even Brenden isn't fully aware of and which is the true reason why Od recruited him.
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Brenden Vetch lives a solitary life as a gardener until the wizard Od asks him to go to Kelior to tend the gardens at her school of magic. But the king's wizard, Valarin, believes Brenden to be a grave threat and sets out to constrain him. Gabrielle de Cuir has a light touch with this narration. She maintains the undercurrent of tension surrounding Valarin as he seeks to exercise tight control over what magic is sanctioned and what is to be banished. De Cuir's voice reflects a fondness for the young princess who is to be betrothed to Valarin as well as for the magician's daughter, who helps keep wonder and true magic alive. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
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'With lyrical prose, well-limned characterizations, vibrant action, a sense of the wonder of magic, and a generous dollop of romance, this is a story that will bind readers in its spell.'Booklist
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PATRICIA A. MCKILLIP is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the author of numerous novels. She lives in Oregon.
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