Thornlost

Rawn's elegantly written saga sets a new benchmark for excellence in high fantasy." Library Journal Part elf and part wizard, Cayden Silversun is the tregetour of the controversial and creative Touchstone theatre company. For better and worse, the company has attracted the attention of powerful noblemen, including the mysterious Archduke Cyed Henick. As a rival troupe, Black Lightning, plots to use their magic to spread intolerance, and a foreign princess tries to advance the rights of women in a highly conservative society, Cade find himself in a desperate fight to save his best friend, Mieka, the troupe's illusionist, from a prophesied future of total self-destruction. Praise for the Glass Thorns series “Impressive… Melanie Rawn is good!” Anne McCaffrey, bestselling author of Dragonriders of Pern “A refreshingly different fantasy adventure.” SFX “Strong, heartfelt… will appeal to fantasy fans and theatre lovers alike.” Publishers Weekly