The novel that launched the stellar career of Sharon Shinn--nominee for the John W. Campbell Award and author of the Samaria trilogy...

To master the fine art of wizardry, a young student seeks out the secrets of a powerful shape-changer. But he found something more valuable to possess than long-lost spells and arcane magic. Her name was Lilith...

"The most promising and original writer of fantasy to come along since Robin McKinley." --Peter S. Beagle

* Nominee for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; Winner of the William Crawford Award for Achievement in Fantasy

* Her highly acclaimed Samaria trilogy includes "Archangel", "Jovah's Angel", and "The Alleluia Files"