Wurts initially planned to write a heroic fantasy about war, but after watching the film, felt that the brutality and bloodshed depicted therein belied the notion of a "righteous battle for a grandiose cause".
This short story tells the tale of Kayjon sen'Davvis and his courageous acts during the rebellion that dethroned the High King of Havish.
This short story tells of Falion sen Ardhai and his mission to bear a message to the Queen-Regent Cindein s'Ilessid in the period leading up to the rebellion.
The author has provided a recommended reading order for the short stories:[citation needed] Selected families ruled Athera in the early Third Age.
The Fellowship of Seven is a group of Sorcerers bound to Athera by the summoning dream of the dragons and charged to secure the mysteries that enable Paravian survival.
The order's goal within the Wars of Light and Shadow has always been to break the Compact that prevents them from doing what they believe is their right, which is to meddle in the affairs of the world with their power.
The magazine Tor.com praised Wurts' lyrical prose style and her portrayal of depth in the Wars of Light and Shadow.
The reviewer commented positively on how the series "continually adds layers of meaning and complexity to everything, from the history of the world to the background of the major players and factions" as the narrative progressed.