Oathbreakers
Vows and Honor / Tarma & Kethry trilogy, Book 2
Mercedes Lackey
When Idra, leader of the crack mercenaries known as the Sunhawks, failed to return from a journey to her home kingdom of Rethwellan, Tarma and Kethry, warrior and mage, set out in search of their vanished leader. Sisters of sword and spell, their fates bound together by a Goddess-sworn oath, they were eternally pledged to fight the forces of evil.
And evil had indeed cast its shadow over Rethwellan. Idra, so they were told, had left long ago on a search for a legendary magical sword which could reveal which of her two brothers was meant to become the new king. With the princess gone, her younger brother had been branded an outlaw and her older brother had claimed the throne. Both instinct and mage lore told Kethry and Tarma that all was not as it seemed, that both Idra and her people were in terrible jeopardy. Yet would their Goddess-given powers, aided by those of a Herald of Valdemar, proves strong enough to break the dark enchantment possessing this land?
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 3, 1989
Praise for the Vows and Honor trilogy:
"The author of the Heroes of Valdemar trilogy begins a new series involving a pair of likeable, savvy heroines. Sword and sorcery with warmth and humor make this a story that will appeal to most fantasy fans." —Library Journal
"These stories display Lackey's usual inventiveness and skill with words. For lovers of Lackey's previous Valdemar stories and characters, this book will be joyfully experienced." —VOYA
"Ms. Lackey sensitively explores the nuance and complexity of friendship.... This is an excellently crafted sword and sorcery adventure with a depth that lifts it out of the ordinary. Read it and enjoy." —Rave Reviews