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447 p. Forced to leave home, twelve-year old Heriot ends up in Diamond, first city of the Hoadara. When the King discovers he has mysterious powers, Heriot is made to serve as the King's magician. He is isolated inside the walls of the city, until he finds Cayley, and the two lonely young people forge an unlikely friendship. But then madness erupts into violence, and Heriot must explore the very heart of his magic. New Zealand author