Mirror of Destiny

Mirror of Destiny by Andre Norton, published by HarperCollins in March 1996, is a first edition fantasy novel comprising 400 pages. The story unfolds in the land of Varslaad, where an Industrial Monster threatens the very fabric of the environment, forcing the displaced populace to confront the dangers of a mysterious woodland inhabited by a secretive race.
Readers will follow Twilla, a young orphan and apprentice to a wisewoman, as she faces the King’s decree that requires her to marry in order to survive the perils of the primeval forest. With the aid of a commander’s blinded son and a powerful talisman, Twilla embarks on a journey filled with challenges and ancient magicks. This narrative explores themes of survival and destiny against the backdrop of a land marked by conflict and enchantment.
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The Industrial Monster has descended upon Varslaad, devouring all the arable land in its path. By royal decree, the displaced must venture into the treacherous woodland domain of a strange and secret race.
The King’s lottery has determined that Twilla, young, orphaned apprentice of a renowned wisewoman, must marry — for only the wedded can survive the terrible fate awaiting those who penetrate the primeval forest. Altered by a talisman of great power, she escapes her unwanted lot — joining a commander’s tragically blinded son on a remarkable journey from peril to peril. For they are the chosen who must rescue the vanquished of an ancient war of magicks. . . and shape the destiny of a bloody, disputed land.
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