{"product_id":"to-light-a-candle-the-obsidian-trilogy-book-two-the-obsidian-mountain-trilogy","title":"To Light a Candle: The Obsidian Trilogy  Book Two (The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Outstretched Shadow  which was named by VOYA as Best Science Fiction  Fantasy  and Horror book for 2003  Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory introduced readers to a complex new fantasy world populated by humans  centaurs  elves  talking unicorns  and demons. The Golden City of the Bells  where only humans live  is ruled by the Mage Council  practitioners of High Magic---a powerful magic that is stable and reliable  though rigidly controlled and performed only by men. Outside the Citys walls  humans and magical beings mix freely and call upon Wild Magic---a system sometimes erratic  always driven by desire and need  and performed by both men and women.  Now  in To Light a Candle  the Demon Queen sends her forces against her human and elven enemies  sowing distraction and death. In the human City  the Queens agents work to divide the Council and foment rebellion among the Citys citizens. In the countryside  they target the most vulnerable and valuable---the young Elf Prince and the Wild Mages who might be the Demons most dangerous enemies.  To his own surprise  young Kellen  once the disappointing son of the great Mage who leads the Citys Mage Council  has become a powerful Knight-Mage. Valued for his bravery and his skills as both wizard and warrior  Kellen joins the Elves war councils. Yet he cannot convince the City of his birth that it is in terrible danger.  Kellens sister Idalia  a Wild Mage with great healing ability  has pledged her heart to Jermayan  a proud Elven warrior. Someday Idalia will pay a tragic Price for a world-saving work of Wild Magic  but until then  she will claim any joy life can offer her. Jermayan  who has learned much while fighting at Kellens side and loving the human Idalia  finds that everything changes when he Bonds with a dragon while rescuing the Elf Prince and becomes the first Elven Mage in a thousand years.  Furious at her enemies success with the dragon  the Demon Queen attacks in force. Light struggles against Dark  like flickering candleflames buried deep in the shadow of Obsidian f0 Mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946425708597,"sku":"ByrdShop_0765302209","price":27.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780765302205.jpg?v=1769948198","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/to-light-a-candle-the-obsidian-trilogy-book-two-the-obsidian-mountain-trilogy","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}