J.D. Vaughn resides in California with his wife and daughter Amber, the youngest of three - Raymond in the military, Heather in college - leaving her the only one still remaining in the nest - and the inspiration for this book....
In the peaceful realm of Tequende, all second-born children at the age of fifteen must journey to the Alcazar to fulfill the mandate of the Oath of Guilds. There they train to earn a place among the queen's legendary guard, or work as indentured serv...
All is not well in Tequende. The Earth Guild, frequently looked down upon by the Sun and Moon guilds, is beginning to demand fairer treatment by the queen, and whispers of revolution are spreading like wild fire. Brindl Tacora of the Zipa Mines, an e...