Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb (Mass Market Paperback)

Shaman's Crossing opens the Soldier Son Trilogy by Robin Hobb, the bestselling author of the Farseer and Liveship Traders novels.

Nevare Burvelle is the second son of a newly made noble, and in the kingdom of Gernia that means he is destined to be a soldier. As he prepares for the King's Cavalla Academy, an encounter with the magic of the forest-dwelling Specks leaves him changed in ways he cannot understand, and divided between two worlds.

Thoughtful, immersive and character-driven, it is a rewarding read for fans of literary epic fantasy.