'Master of Whitestorm is storytelling at its best. It should establish Wurts as one of the premier fantasy authors today' - #1 New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist The standalone classic by the master of storytelling, Janny Wurts 'It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent' - Stephen R. DonaldsonAfter escaping from the slave-galleys of the bloodthirsty Murghai, Korendir, a man whose past is shrouded in mystery, sets off on a series of extraordinary quests: to battle the sorcereress Anthei; to challenge the elemental Cyondide and win the lost hoard of the dragon Sharkash; to free the people of Northengard from the wereleopards that are decimating their population.Always Korendir's goal is treasure: but never for its own sake. A driven man, Korendir is determined to build a fortress at Whitestorm, impregnable against all comers, be they human or supernatural, to protect himself - its master - from the dark secret of his ancestry...