Library of the Sapphire Wind

Instead of mentors, they got monsters . . . Thats what Xerak, Vereez, and Grunwold think when three strange creatures shimmer into being within the circle of Hettua Shrine. Their conclusion is reasonable enough. After all, theyve never seen humans before. As for Margaret Blake, Peg Gallegos, and Tessa Brownmore usually known as Meg, Peg, and Tegtheyre equally astonished but, oddly enough, better prepared. Age and experience have accustomed them to surprises. A widely varied course of reading material has intellectually prepared them for the idea that other worlds, even worlds where people with traits more commonly ascribed to animals may exist. Then there is the mysterious verse that Teg speaks as they arrive, words that seem to indicate that the Shrine must have been at least partially responding to the request made of it. Despite doubts on all sides, the three unlikely mentors join forces with the three young inquisitors and venture out into the world Peg dubs Over Where. First they must find the Library of the Sapphire Wind, destroyed years before. Will they find answers there, or is this only the first stage in their search? About Jane Lindskold:Intricately plotted. . . . a thought-provoking tale of magic and politics, enlivened by Firekeeper's wry and wolfish point-of-view. Publishers Weekly on Wolf's BloodLindskold delivers an exotic historical fantasy that takes the reader from Victorian England to Egypt. Publishers Weekly on The Buried PyramidI loved it. A thrilling, edge-of-the-seat readI couldn't put it down! Tamora Pierce on Fire Season (cowritten with David Weber)