By the Sword
By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey, published by Daw Books in 1991, is a fantasy novel that spans 492 pages. The story follows Kerowyn, the granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry and daughter of a noble house, who has been managing her family’s keep after her mother’s death. As her brother prepares to marry, Kerowyn looks forward to returning to her passions of training horses and hunting. However, her plans are abruptly disrupted when their ancestral home is attacked, leading to the death of her father and the kidnapping of her brother’s fiancée.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of destiny and magic as Kerowyn faces the challenges brought on by the attack. Driven by desperation, she embarks on a journey that reveals her true potential and the sorcerer’s influence behind the chaos. This edition presents a rich blend of epic fantasy elements, appealing to those interested in adventure and the complexities of familial duty. With its engaging plot and character development, By the Sword offers an exploration of courage and resilience in the face of adversity.
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Granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since her mother’s untimely death. Yet now at last her brother was preparing to wed, and when his bride became the lady of the keep, Kerowyn could return to her true enjoyments – training horses and hunting. But all Kerowyn’s hopes and plans were shattered when her anscestral home was attacked, her father slain, her brother wounded, and his fiancee kidnapped. Drive by desperation and the knowledge that a scorcerer had led the journey which would prove but he first step on the road to the fulfillment of her destiny.
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