Used – Robin Hobb Soldier Son Trilogy Book 2 - Renegade's Magic

At the prestigious cavalry school, endless rivalries pit the sons of the old aristocracy against the young men of the new nobility. Coming from the latter category, Jamère and his friends bear the brunt of a policy that does not favor them. The young man must also endure the increasingly frequent appearances of the tree-woman in his dreams, which fuel the flames of his inner conflict. Does he owe his loyalty to the rigid society of which he is a child, or to the nature and ancient magic that inexplicably attract him? And his encounter with his unusual cousin, Epinie, will not help him answer this question...