The Tethered Mage
{4.5/5} “The warlock’s challenge is to keep your control. The Falconer’s is to recognize when the warlock has lost it and to make a quick and calculated judgment as to when to seal their power.”
The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso, published in 2017
Amalia is the daughter of one of the most powerful people in Raverra, La Contessa Lissandra Cornaro. When she’s out in coat and breeches purchasing a rare copy of a book of magic, she stumbles upon an out of control fire warlock. Lieutenant Marcello Verdi, not knowing who she is, asks her to put a jess on the warlock — which she does. But now the warlock, Zaira, and Amalia are tied together forever — Amelia is her Falconer, the only one who can unleash and releash her power.
Fans of Bennett’s Foundryside will enjoy this one.
It’s the first book of a trilogy. It has a terrific sense of humour, and the story is gripping.
It’s about a scheme to trick people into starting a war. It’s about mageborn who are protected during peacetime and used as weapons during wartime.
This is the 1st book I’ve read by Caruso.