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This classic fantasy adventure from the acclaimed author of the Wars of Light and Shadow series "is storytelling at its best" (Raymond E. Feist, #1 New York Times–bestselling author).
Chained at the oar on a Mhurgai galley, a sullen slave who never speaks is considered a madman by his fellow captives—until the hour Korendir announces a plan, which is certainly doomed to failure, for no one ever escapes the merciless Mhurgai alive . . .
Korendir's silence hides a devious intellect. And his benchmate, Haldeth, is desperate to end his cruel captivity, even if mercy comes to him under the murderous knives of the Mhurgai. When Korendir's daring plan frees them both, Haldeth is compelled to follow his determined companion on an even more impossible quest: to lift a curse that despoils the kingdom of Torresdyr by recovering a legendary wardstone from a witch. His prize if he succeeds? A wizard's treasure. If he fails? A grave with the legion of defeated champions before him. Far from content to retire from danger, Korendir's restless nature will not embrace peace, his insatiable taste for impossible odds skating the thin edge toward insanity . . .
"Powerful . . . Epic grandeur . . . Magnificent." —Anne McCaffrey, New York Times–bestselling author
"Feeling like an old-fashioned episodic adventure fantasy, the novel gradually reveals an underlying thread that explains the main character's personality. Think Lethal Weapon in a complex fantasy setting." —Tor.com
"A large, varied, and original fantasy world, a unique magic concept, and a beautiful romance." — Fantasy Literature
Chained at the oar on a Mhurgai galley, a sullen slave who never speaks is considered a madman by his fellow captives—until the hour Korendir announces a plan, which is certainly doomed to failure, for no one ever escapes the merciless Mhurgai alive . . .
Korendir's silence hides a devious intellect. And his benchmate, Haldeth, is desperate to end his cruel captivity, even if mercy comes to him under the murderous knives of the Mhurgai. When Korendir's daring plan frees them both, Haldeth is compelled to follow his determined companion on an even more impossible quest: to lift a curse that despoils the kingdom of Torresdyr by recovering a legendary wardstone from a witch. His prize if he succeeds? A wizard's treasure. If he fails? A grave with the legion of defeated champions before him. Far from content to retire from danger, Korendir's restless nature will not embrace peace, his insatiable taste for impossible odds skating the thin edge toward insanity . . .
"Powerful . . . Epic grandeur . . . Magnificent." —Anne McCaffrey, New York Times–bestselling author
"Feeling like an old-fashioned episodic adventure fantasy, the novel gradually reveals an underlying thread that explains the main character's personality. Think Lethal Weapon in a complex fantasy setting." —Tor.com
"A large, varied, and original fantasy world, a unique magic concept, and a beautiful romance." — Fantasy Literature
This classic fantasy adventure from the acclaimed author of the Wars of Light and Shadow series "is storytelling at its best" (Raymond E. Feist, #1 New York Times–bestselling author).
Chained at the oar on a Mhurgai galley, a sullen slave who never speaks is considered a madman by his fellow ca...
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Janny Wurts is an author and artist who has published nineteen novels, a collection of short fiction nominated for the British Fantasy Award, and numerous science fiction and fantasy short stories. Her books include the Wars of Light and Shadow series; standalone novels To Ride Hell's Chasm, The Master of Whitestorm, and Sorcerer's Legacy; the Cycle of Fire trilogy; and the Empire Trilogy written in collaboration with Raymond E. Feist.
Wurts has a painting in the permanent collection of the Delaware Art Museum. Her other artwork has appeared in such venues as NASA's twenty-fifth anniversary exhibit, the Canton Museum of Art, and the Hayden Planetarium in New York. She has received two Chesley Awards for her work.
Wurts lives in Florida with three cats and a retrained racehorse, and rides with the mounted team for Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, Inc. For more information, visit www.paravia.com/JannyWurts.
Wurts has a painting in the permanent collection of the Delaware Art Museum. Her other artwork has appeared in such venues as NASA's twenty-fifth anniversary exhibit, the Canton Museum of Art, and the Hayden Planetarium in New York. She has received two Chesley Awards for her work.
Wurts lives in Florida with three cats and a retrained racehorse, and rides with the mounted team for Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, Inc. For more information, visit www.paravia.com/JannyWurts.
Janny Wurts is an author and artist who has published nineteen novels, a collection of short fiction nominated for the British Fantasy Award, and numerous science fiction and fantasy short stories. Her books include the Wars of Light and Shadow series; standalone novels To Ride Hell's Chasm, The ...
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