Emissary Thomas Locke by Thomas Locke 22504626, 3TDTOAEACAAJ, B00MBTYBYE instant download after payment.

With his twenty-first birthday, Hyam begins a journey that will lead him to his destiny--or his doom.
Hyam has always shown a remarkable ability to master languages, even those left unspoken for a thousand years. But now the shadow of suspicion that was cast upon him as a child prodigy at Long Hall is lengthening, and he must keep his identity hidden--or face annihilation.

As Hyam's mother slips toward death, she implores him to return to Long Hall before he settles down to farm his land. This journey born from duty becomes an impassioned quest for the truth. War is coming swiftly, and Hyam must rely upon his newfound powers and the friends he meets along the way in order to unravel the puzzling past and ensure that he--and the realm--will have a future.

Book one of the Legends of the Realm series is a wonderful journey away from the real world. This universe is one of fantasy with good and evil, magic and creatures both mundane and fantastical. The young hero and his companion animals will soon have the readers wanting to go on adventures with them. A fine start to this intriguing series.

SUMMARY: After the death of his mother, Hyam discovers that neither she nor his mage father were his birth parents. He may not even be human but Milantian, once a mighty warrior clan. Now a scattered people, they are killed on sight throughout the realm. Hyam becomes an emissary for the Ashanta, who have lived in peace with humans for more than 900 years. But that peace is coming to an end and Hyam, possessing powers he never imagined, along with others he is yet to meet, will be playing a major part in the war that is to come. — RT Book Reviews, 4 stars

Critique: The first volume of a proposed trilogy, "Emissary" by Thomas Locke is a superbly crafted fantasy adventure novel that engages the reader's total and rewarded attention from beginning to end. Very highly recommended for personal reading lists and community library science fiction and fantasy collections — Midwest Book Review

**In a world where magic has been outlawed for centuries, one young man discovers that he possesses powers beyond his wildest dreams.

But he does not realize how pivotal this gift will be in the days to come.**

Except for the healing arts, magicking is a punishable offense in the realm. The only places it is still practiced are the Long Halls scattered throughout the land--isolated haunts of wizards called mages and their long-suffering students.

But hidden rivers of power course deep beneath the earth, and not everyone has obeyed the edict banning magic. Vixens lie in wait on the Galwyn road. A mysterious race of telepaths comes and goes invisibly. It is even rumored that Elves still hide among the wizened trees. And somewhere beyond the badlands, a growing menace threatens the hard-won peace of the realm.

This young man could stem the ominous tide . . . but only by turning away from everyone and everything he has ever known. And facing dangers he cannot fathom.

With his twenty-first birthday, Hyam begins a journey that will lead him to his destiny--or his doom.
Hyam has always shown a remarkable ability to master languages, even those left unspoken for a thousand years. But now the shadow of suspicion that was cast upon him as a child prodigy at Long Hall is lengthening, and he must keep his identity hidden--or face annihilation.

As Hyam's mother slips toward death, she implores him to return to Long Hall before he settles down to farm his land. This journey born from duty becomes an impassioned quest for the truth. War is coming swiftly, and Hyam must rely upon his newfound powers and the friends he meets along the way in order to unravel the puzzling past and ensure that he--and the realm--will have a future.