Forest Mage: Book 2 (The Soldier Son Trilogy) by Robin Hobb - Fantasy - Paperback

Condition: New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9780008286507. Publisher: HarperVoyager. Age Range: Adult. Overview. Forest Mage is the gripping second instalment of Robin Hobb's Soldier Son Trilogy, continuing the story of Cadet Nevare Burvelle as he battles the aftermath of the Speck plague, a forbidden magic, and the collapse of the world he thought he understood. Blending military fantasy with rich cultural conflict, this brand-new paperback edition brings Hobb's celebrated storytelling to a new generation of readers craving epic, character-driven fantasy with real emotional stakes.. About the Book. The King's Cavalla Academy has been ravaged by the Speck plague, and as the infirmary finally empties, Cadet Nevare Burvelle prepares to return home. Far from broken, Nevare emerges hale and hearty, having defeated his nemesis, the enigmatic Tree Woman, and seemingly freed himself of the Speck magic that once turned him against his own people. Yet peace proves elusive. His nights remain haunted by vivid, unsettling dreams of the Tree Woman, dreams in which his Speck self threatens to unravel everything he holds dear in his waking life. Has the plague left scars far more mysterious than the merely physical? Despite these fears, Nevare journeys home in full expectation of a joyful reunion with his fiancée, Carsina, and a return to the ordered military life he has trained for. But his homecoming takes a shocking turn as the magic within his blood roars back to life — a magic determined...