I've been doing a bit of pondering since finishing
Fatal Revenant and one thing bothers me: the nature of Esmer.
As those that have read the book will now be aware, Esmer is to Linden's ability to wield White Gold as Kevin's Dirt is to the healthsense given to those that inhabit The Land.
All well and good. But one small detail doesn't make sense to me - despite Esmer's unusual origin, he is still, essentially, a creature of Earthpower and Law. White Gold magic is not constrained by Law or by any other limits within The Land.
My question is this - how can Esmer be a preventative against something that should not only surpass his own lore but be so essentially different that even if he wanted to, he should not be able to limit the use of Wild Magic?
It is possible that perhaps I have missed something while reading through the book?
Anybody any ideas?
