The story of a young boy, who when the story begins, is going through his test to enter adulthood and have his "Naming" ceremony upon his return. While he is away from his village, an attack by a Duke of the Kingdom results in his village being burned and all the occupants slain. He returns during the end of the pillage, and is wounded and assumed dead by the enemy. Men passing through the village find him and take him to be tended to. Who/what these men are builds  through-out the story as Talon is healed and than taken into their group and trained to become a fighter for their cause. The years move by quickly in this tale and by the end of the story Talon has become a force to be reckoned with. The memories of his slain family and friends never leave him and his desire for revenge and justice for them become his main priority.

This is the first of a series that is set years beyond the Rift War and set in 
a part of the Kingdom that has only been skimmed over. I enjoyed learning  more about the people and the places in this setting. The world that Feist has created and the magic system in place are both some of the best  in Epic Fantasy. 

The last series I read of Feists really was disappointing. In his defense he was experiencing the loss of his marriage and he had co-authors for that series to help him through. Anyway, with this new series he seems to have over come the trauma and is back!