The Flight of the Ravenhawk
by J. Edward Hackett
The first book in the Ravenhawk Chronicles, The Flight of the Ravenhawk finds Prince Kalero Tremayne, a mage, fleeing his kingdom after his brother, the king, orders his execution for treason. Finding safety within the Ancestral Wood of the elves, Kal must hone his skills if he is to survive. Darkness has come for Alluria and it has set its eyes on Kal, too.