Priestess of the White by Trudi Canavan

Priestess of the White by Trudi Canavan

In a land on the brink of peace--watched jealously by a ruthless cult from across the sea and beset by hidden enemies--five extraordinary humans must serve as sword and shield of the Gods.

Auraya is one.

Her heroism saved a village from destruction; now Auraya has been named Priestess of the White. The limits of her unique talents must be tested in order to prove her worthy of the honor and grave responsibility awarded to her. But a perilous road lies ahead, fraught with pitfalls that will challenge the newest servant of the gods. An enduring friendship with a Dreamweaver--a member of an ancient outcast sect of sorcerer-healers--could destroy Auraya's future. And her destiny has set her in conflict with a powerful and mysterious, black-clad sorcerer with but a single purpose: the total annihilation of the White. And he is not alone . . .

Trudi Canavan is an Australian author who lives in Melbourne. For as long as she can remember, she's been making up stories about people and places that don't exist. Whispers of the Mist Children, her first short tale, won an Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story in 1999. Her bestselling Black Magician Trilogy was published soon after, followed by the Age of the Five trilogy. In 2006, she was offered a seven-figure advance to write the Black Magician Trilogy's prequel and sequel. In 2009, The Magician's Apprentice, the prequel, won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Book.