The first book in the Soldier Son trilogy, by the bestselling author of the Farseer, Liveship Traders, and Tawny Man trilogies.
Nevare Burvelle anticipates a golden future. He will follow his father into the army, to the front, and from there to a favorable marriage. For the past twenty years, the army has pushed Gernia's borders as far as possible, up to the Barrier Mountains, inhabited by the mysterious Speck people, who hold the last remnants of magic in a progressive world. Exotic and misunderstood, they are believed to spread a sexual plague that has devastated the front, decimating entire brigades.
Such beliefs will affect Nevare's military training at the Academy, where he will experience injustice and deceit. However, his perspective will also be challenged by his unusual cousin, Epiny. And on Dark Evening, when the carnival arrives in old Thares, it will bring with it the first Specks that Nevare has ever seen…
Pages: 640, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
