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Lady of Light

Diana L. Paxson

First published December 1982
Type Novel
Series Westria #1

<b>From the back cover of the Timescape first edition:</b> "It was the sixth century after the Cataclysm... and in the fair coastal kingdom of Westria, the dashing young King set out to find a bride, a lady who could be not only mistress of his heart, but also Mistress of the Jewels. <p>The Jewels of Westria: whoever could master their mysteries controlled the awesome power of the elements - and ensured the survival of fair Westria. <p>And in a windswept northern province, a frail girl named Faris, beautiful but meek, humbly hid a secret beneath her cloak and told no-one of the powers she had long felt struggling within her. For she never dreamed she would be the King's choice."

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1983 Locus Poll Award Best First Novel Nominee/Finalist
1983 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee/Finalist

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
December 1982 Cover Lady of Light Timescape / Pocket Books Novel 1
February 1990 Cover Lady of Light, Lady of Darkness New English Library Omnibus 1
August 1991 Cover The Mistress of the Jewels Tor Omnibus 3
January 2016 Cover Lady of Light Hodder & Stoughton Novel