Liara cannot see the danger around her, and as her own magical knowledge grows through her maintenance of Nagareth’s books, her only goal is to exact revenge against her father. Gradually, Nagareth sees great potential in his new ward, but when everyone in Dvigard is killed by a mysterious plague, he begins to fear that he can’t protect her from her powerful creator who will want her powers for his own if she is discovered. Liara begs Nagareth for magical instruction, but he only allows her to care for his extensive magical library. Abandoned by even her friends, Liara is taken in by Nagareth, who promises Phenlick that he will not teacher Liara his craft. When Liara’s extensive hidden stash is discovered in a “magicked” hollow tree, the Venetian soldiers who protect the valley force Father Phenlick to ostracize Liara.

Sophia, Liara is safe until she steals from the village busybody. Father Phenlick enlisted the help of Nagareth, the wizard of the woods, to shield Liara and the village from further assaults all while outlawing the very power he is secretly trusting.Īt St. The powerful wizard who created the creatures responsible for the attack during the attack on the valley, knows nothing of her existence. The product of a rape by a magical creature, Liara is imbued with magic and in many ways is magic itself. Grateful to be taken in and cared for by Father Phenlick, she knows most of the villagers want her gone. As an orphan “fey” child in the seventeenth century, Liara has been a ward of the Church for ten of her sixteen years. More than anything, Liara just wants to belong. Top Chanticleer Marketing Articles & How To Tips.Chanticleer SHORTLIST, SEMI-FINALIST, & Finalist Digital Badges.

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