Castien, an elf mage who cannot speak except with the aid of a magical dagger, has been captured while on a mission. He is freed by his companion, the warrior elf Daeron, and returns with him to Daeron’s homeland. There they will join forces to rid the land of a Lord bent on the destruction of the elves.<br><br>Theirn, a young half-elf thief, attempts to rob Castien during his stay at an inn and is caught by the mage. Much against Theirn’s will, he is enlisted into the group of rebel elves. But as Theirn's infatuation with Castien grows, he becomes more than eager to risk treachery, betrayal, and even death on dangerous missions just to be close to the man he is growing to love.

Mage of Silence

“Stay here,” Castien signed as he started forward. When he got to the door he took a deep breath, dropped his cape to the ground and ran a hand through his hair to give it a disheveled look. Then he staggered inside and, like a man who’d had way too much liquor, fell against the table that sat in the middle of the room. Two of the guards laughed, while the third one came over to help him stand straight.


“You’re not supposed to be out and about at this hour, you know that,” he said.


Chapter 23