Mags travels to the Bastion, the fortress where his parents were murdered, in search of his parents' identity and a possible explanation for being pursued by Va

Magpie, Lena, and Bear continue on their individual quests as they work to attain the status of full Heralds, Bards, and Healers of Valdemar.

His name is Lavan Firestorm, a young man blessed—and cursed—with a special talent for firestarting. His legend has haunted the darkest corners of Valdemar,

Mags, a young Herald trainee in Haven, is trained as a spy to uncover secrets held by a mysterious new enemy of the kingdom of Valdemar.

In this chronicle of the early history of Valdemar, a thirteen-year­old orphan named Magpie escapes a life of slavery in the gem mines when he is chosen by one