The hugely anticipated final volume of The Wars of Light and Shadow brings this widely acclaimed, masterful epic fantasy series to its powerful, earth-shattering close.
‘It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent’ STEPHEN DONALDSON
‘Janny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air … where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered’ DIANA GABALDON
‘Astonishingly original and compelling … A gifted creator of wonder’ RAYMOND E. FEIST
IN THE FINAL BATTLE OF LIGHT AGAINST SHADOW, warring factions prepare to meet the bare fist of Arithon’s fury, sparked by the execution of the innocent murdered by divine decree.
As the Fellowship Sorcerers clash with rebellious dragons bent on catastrophic annihilation, those faithful to the True Sect raise armies to extinguish the clans and fight a last, bloody conquest of the free wilds. All while the Prime Matriarch courts reckless power to seize charge of Mankind’s destiny.
As contention threatens to snap the final restraint of old Charter Law, bitter strife and vicious ambition threaten to revoke humanity’s right to inhabit the world. The only hope of survival for all lies in the recovery of the Paravians, those who last called Athera home before Mankind.
The true hearts of heroes will be challenged in the savage fires of conflict; Elaira and Daliana’s steadfast loyalties must rise against the odds or fall as Lysaer’s reckoning collides with the Mistwraith’s secretive machinations. But not before Elder Powers arise to claim their debt for a grievance spanning millennia …
THE EPIC FINAL VOLUME OF THE WARS OF LIGHT AND SHADOW SERIES
Read this groundbreaking epic fantasy series in order:
CURSE OF THE MISTWRAITH (volume one)
THE SHIPS OF MERIOR (volume two)
WARHOST OF VASTMARK (volume three)
FUGITIVE PRINCE (volume four)
GRAND CONSPIRACY (volume five)
PERIL'S GATE (volume six)
TRAITOR'S KNOT (volume seven)
STORMED FORTRESS (volume eight)
INITIATE'S TRIAL (volume nine)
DESTINY'S CONFLICT (volume ten)
SONG OF THE MYSTERIES (volume eleven)
Dame Mara des Acoma, pair de l'empire, se sent enfin en sécurité, hors d'atteinte de ses ennemis pour la première fois de sa vie. Elle a tort. Une nouvelle tentative d'assassinat la frappe plus cruellement que jamais.
Embrasée par le désir de vengeance, Mara repart en guerre. Car elle en est sûre : Jiro des Anasati, son vieux rival, est derrière ce crime. Mais ses plans sont perturbés par l'Assemblée des magiciens qui, comme Mara commence à le comprendre, est le véritable pouvoir de l'empire.
En quête d'alliés pour combattre ses ennemis et assurer la paix, Mara devra voyager au-delà des frontières de la civilisation, à la recherche d'un ancien secret.
Rassemblant tout son courage et sa ruse, elle mènera la plus grande bataille de son existence : pour sa propre vie, son foyer et l'empire lui-même.
Mara des Acoma, souveraine de sa maison, s'est imposée comme une force à part entière au sein des clans et comme une joueuse adroite au jeu du Conseil.
À présent, dame Mara doit mener la bataille sur deux fronts : le foyer d'intrigues et de trahisons de la cour des Tsurani, et son propre cœur, qui brûle d'affection pour un esclave barbare venu du monde ennemi. Kevin l'initie aux plaisirs de l'amour, mais la pousse également à remettre en question ses principes de vie...
Et lorsque cet esclave se révèle un habile tacticien rompu à l'art de la guerre, Mara ne tarde pas à l'impliquer dans ses luttes politiques.
Car la dame des Acoma va devoir affronter un ennemi ivre de vengeance, prêt à tout pour anéantir tous ceux qu'elle aime...
Elle s'appelle Mara. Elle devait rentrer au couvent pour le reste de sa vie, mais le destin en a décidé autrement.
La mort de son père et de son frère la propulse du jour au lendemain dame du clan Acoma. À dix-sept ans à peine, elle se retrouve à la tête de l'une des familles les plus prestigieuses qui soient. La lutte pour la survie commence... Car dans l'empire, les nobles s'affrontent pour le pouvoir au sein du terrible jeu du Conseil. Intrigues, complots, alliances : tous les coups sont permis tant que les traditions sont respectées.
Lorsqu'on est une femme dans un monde d'hommes, comment restaurer l'influence de sa maison ? Comment rester crédible au Conseil sans risquer la mort ?
Seul un pari désespéré pourrait permettre à Mara d'échapper aux assassins et aux manigances de ses rivaux.
The long-awaited second novel of the fourth story arc - Sword of the Canon - in the epic fantasy series, the Wars of Light and Shadow.Lysaer's unstable integrity lies under threat of total downfall, and as his determined protector, Daliana will face the most frightening decision of her young life.Arithon, Master of Shadow, is marked for death and still hunted, when his critical quest to recover his obscured past entangles him in a web of deep intrigue and ancient perils beyond his imagining.Elaira's urgent pursuit of the Biedar Tribes' secret embroils her in the terrible directive of the Fellowship Sorcerers, while Dakar - the Mad Prophet - confronts the hard reckoning for the colossal mistake of his misspent past, and Tarens is steered by a destiny far from his crofter's origins.The penultimate volume of The Wars of Light and Shadow will touch the grand depths of Athera's endowment, and deliver the thrilling finale of arc IV, the Sword of the Canon.War, blood, magic, mystery - and the most hidden powers of all - will stand or fall on their hour of unveiling.
"A sweeping drama unveiling a tale of love, hate and sacrifice against the panorama of an alien yet familiar society."--Publishers Weekly.
"Uncommonly satisfying."--Locus
Magic and murder engulf the realm of Kelewan. Fierce warlords ignite a bitter blood feud to enslave the empire of Tsuranuanni. While in the opulent Imperial courts, assassins and spy-master plot cunning and devious intrigues against the rightful heir. Now Mara, a young, untested Ruling lady, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic struggle for survival. But first she must rally an army of rebel warriors, form a pact with the alien cho-ja, and marry the son of a hated enemy. Only then can Mara face her most dangerous foe of all--in his own impregnable stronghold. An epic tale of adventure and intrigue. Daughter of the Empire is fantasy of the highest order by two of the most talented writers in the field today.
The world on the other side of the rift: Kelewan, a land seething with political intrigue and deadly conspiracies. Following the opulent panoply of Daughter Of The Empire and the dazzling pageantry of Servant Of The Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy.
Besieged by spies and rival houses, stalked by a secret and merciless brotherhood of assassins, the brilliant Lady Mara of the Acoma faces the most deadly challenge she has ever known. The fearsome Black Robes see Mara as the ultimate threat to their ancient power. In search of allies who will join her against them, Mara must travel beyond civilization's borders and even into the hives of the alien cho-ja. As those near and dear to her fall victim to many enemies, Mara cries out for vengeance. Drawing on all of her courage and guile she prepares to fight her greatest battle of all--for her life, her home, and the Empire itself.
Book three in the magnificent Empire Trilogy by bestselling authors Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts.Welcome to the final play of the game.Now revered as the Servant of the Empire, Mara of the Acoma is in more danger than ever before. Not only does she face threats from the brotherhood of assassins and the cunning spies of rival ruling houses, but she has attracted the attention of the awesome Assembly of Magicians, who see her as a threat to their power.But Mara has not reached her position through luck or accident of fate. Surrounded on all sides by enemies determined to bring her down, Mara must draw on her deepest resources to secure her place as Mistress of the Empire once and for all.Mistress of the Empire is the stunning final book in Feist and Wurts' epic trilogy - one of the most successful fantasy collaborations of all time.
Book two in the magnificent Empire Trilogy by bestselling authors Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts.Nobody knows how to play the Game of the Council better than Mara of the Acoma. Through bloody political manoeuvring she has become a powerful force within the Empire; but surrounded by deadly rivals, Mara has to be the best simply to stay alive.But Lady Mara must contend with battles on two fronts: in the hotbed of intrigue and treachery that is the court of Tsurani; and in her heart, where her affection for a barbarian slave from the enemy world of Midkemia leads her to question the principles by which she lives.Servant of the Empire is the second in Feist and Wurts' wonderful epic trilogy - one of the most successful fantasy collaborations of all time. The trilogy concludes with the third book, Mistress of the Empire.
Book one in the magnificent Empire Trilogy by bestselling authors Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts.Enter the mysterious and exotic world of Kelewan...Mara, the youngest child of the ancient and noble Acoma family, is about to take her pledge of servitude to the goddess Lashima when the ceremony is disrupted by news of her father and brother's death in battle.Despite her grief, as the only surviving member of her house, Mara must now take up the mantles of Ruling Lady. But she soon discovers betrayal at the heart of her family's loss, and the Acoma's enemies have brought her house to the brink of utter destruction.Mara, an inexperienced political player, must draw on all her wit, intelligence and cunning to navigate the ruthless Game of the Council, regain the honour of House Acoma and secure the future of her family. But with assassins waiting around every corner, it might take everything Mara has simply to survive.Daughter of the Empire is the magnificent first book in The Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts.
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