trying to find a fantasy book trilogy about a blacksmith, seers, by female writer

[greedofired]

I read this about 20 years a go from my local library.all i can remember was a seer visiting a village in a boat and picking children for apprenticships.the story follows a boy who is chosen to become a blacksmith and his magical journey.i remember he made some silver shackles that were put on him to bind him and made him lame,any ideas>>

[Teresa Edgerton]

It sounds familiar, but I can't call the title to mind. My first thought was that it might be The Sarsen Witch by Eileen Kernaghan, but I don't think that's right.

[black1]

This is The Winter of the World series I think, there are 4 books, starting with The Anvil of Ice. It is by Michael Scott Rohan - so not a female author. It is about a boy who becomes a blacksmith and his progression to finding out who he really is and was. There are some shackles in one of the books

[Teresa Edgerton]

The Winter of the World was the first thing I thought of, but it's not by a female writer, and Alv was actually picked up by the smith when his village was being sacked, not during a search for apprentices. But you're quite right, the shackles do come in later in the series (I had forgotten that bit), so I'm betting you're right, black1.

[greedofired]

many thanks
it is this series by Michael scott rohan that i was after
i said it was about 20 years ago and the memory is not what it was.good job i have a mirror in the bedroom so i know not to wear the wifes clothes.