A mage smithing a sword

[john5dragons]

I've been decades trying to find this book and the rest of the series. I read the second book about a lost prince of a kingdom in trouble. He is a mage with a cat that can talk to him and often more intelligent. At one point he forges a sword and gets a splinter in his hand which makes his hand swell and his magic go wild. The cat claws out the splinter. The sword is to replace the lost king's sword bonded to the land. A young country boy comes to the castle to join the army. The MC casts a spell to hide him not knowing he is carrying the lost sword. I read this late 80's early 90's

 

[tachyon]

The Sword of Calandra by Susan Dexter, second in the Winter King's War series.

The Ring of Allaire
The Sword of Calandra
The Mountains of Channandran