The first book in the obsidian trilogy from Mercedes Lackey and james mallory kellen tavadon, son of the arch-mage lycaelon, thought he knew the way the world worked. His father, leading the wise and benevolent council o...The first book in the obsidian trilogy from Mercedes Lackey and james mallory kellen tavadon, son of the arch-mage lycaelon, thought he knew the way the world worked. His father, leading the wise and benevolent council of mages, protected and guided the citizens of the golden city of the bells.