The Magicians' Guild

"Weshouldexpectthisyoungwomantobemorepowerfulthanouraveragenovice,possiblyevenmorepowerfulthantheaveragemagician."Thisyear,likeeveryother,themagiciansofImardingathertopurgethecityofundesirables.Cloakedintheprotectionoftheirsorcery,theymovewithnofearofthevagrantsandmiscreantswhodespisethemandtheirwork—untiloneenragedgirl,barelymorethanachild,hurlsastoneatthehatedinvaders...andeffortlesslypenetratestheirmagicalshield.WhattheMagicians'Guildhaslongdreadedhasfinallycometopass.Thereissomeoneoutsidetheirrankswhopossessesarawpowerbeyondimagining,anuntrainedmagewhomustbefoundandschooledbeforeshedestroysherselfandhercitywithaforceshecannotyetcontrol.