{"product_id":"to-light-a-candle-paperback","title":"To Light a Candle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMercedes Lackey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e The Outstretched Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named by VOYA as Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror book for 2003, Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory introduced readers to a complex new fantasy world populated by humans, centaurs, elves, talking unicorns, and demons. The Golden City of the Bells, where only humans live, is ruled by the Mage Council, practitioners of High Magic---a powerful magic that is stable and reliable, though rigidly controlled and performed only by men. Outside the City's walls, humans and magical beings mix freely and call upon Wild Magic---a system sometimes erratic, always driven by desire and need, and performed by both men and women. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eTo Light a Candle\u003c\/i\u003e, the Demon Queen sends her forces against her human and elven enemies, sowing distraction and death. In the human City, the Queen's agents work to divide the Council and foment rebellion among the City's citizens. In the countryside, they target the most vulnerable and valuable---the young Elf Prince and the Wild Mages who might be the Demons' most dangerous enemies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo his own surprise, young Kellen, once the disappointing son of the great Mage who leads the City's Mage Council, has become a powerful Knight-Mage. Valued for his bravery and his skills as both wizard and warrior, Kellen joins the Elves' war councils. Yet he cannot convince the City of his birth that it is in terrible danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKellen's sister Idalia, a Wild Mage with great healing ability, has pledged her heart to Jermayan, a proud Elven warrior. Someday Idalia will pay a tragic Price for a world-saving work of Wild Magic, but until then, she will claim any joy life can offer her. Jermayan, who has learned much while fighting at Kellen's side and loving the human Idalia, finds that everything changes when he Bonds with a dragon while rescuing the Elf Prince and becomes the first Elven Mage in a thousand years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFurious at her enemies' success with the dragon, the Demon Queen attacks in force. Light struggles against Dark, like flickering candleflames buried deep in the shadow of Obsidian f0 Mountain.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMercedes Lackey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Valdemar series, including \u003ci\u003eTake a Thief \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Exile's Honor\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the coauthor, with Andre Norton, of the Halfblood Chronicles, including Elvenborn. Some of her other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Gates of Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSacred Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Firebird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Swan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent's Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Oklahoma. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Mallory \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the Merlin trilogy (Merlin: The Old Magic; Merlin: The King's Wizard; Merlin: The End of Magic). He lives in upstate New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, Lackey and Mallory have written \u003ci\u003eThe Outstretched Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, the first volume in the Obsidian Trilogy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.92 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e To Light a Candle\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759996207392,"sku":"9781250767363","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1777cb9a48a81a364768bdc6a4dca271.webp?v=1780168390","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/to-light-a-candle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}