Legacy of the Sword by Jennifer Roberson

Chronicles of the Cheysuli Book III. The Cheysuli, the magical race of shapechangers, have been feared and hated exiles in their own land, a land they should rightfully rule. Victims of a vengeful monarch's war of annihilation and a usurper's tyrannical reign, the Cheysuli have almost vanished from the land. Now the tyrant has been overthrown, Prince Donal is being trained as the first Cheysuli in generations to assume the throne, but can he overcome the prejudice of a fearful populace and unite the realm against enemy armies and evil magicians? Cover art by Fred Gambino.