The Floodgate

The Floodgate, by Elaine Cunningham, is the second book in the Counselors & Kings series.

"After a fight, some warriors seek to return home. Others seek revenge.

''The battle of Akhlaur's Swamp is over, and its heroes part ways. One becomes a wizard's apprentice and tries to unravel her mysterios lineage. Another hero returns to his queen, only to find that all is not as it was.

Hidden from them both, the Magehound broods. She cannot forgive those who drove her from power, and she will stop at nothing to be avenged. Her bitterness ensures that Akhlaur's Swamp was only the beginning for them all. ''"