JANNY WURTS

The long-awaited second book of the fourth story arc Sword of the Canon in the epic fantasy series, the Wars of Light and Shadow.Lysaers 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.Elairas 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 crofters origins.The penultimate volume of The Wars of Light and Shadow will touch the grand depths of Atheras 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.

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 DONALDSONJanny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered DIANA GABALDONAstonishingly original and compelling A gifted creator of wonder RAYMOND E. FEISTIN THE FINAL BATTLE OF LIGHT AGAINST SHADOW, warring factions prepare to meet the bare fist of Arithons 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 Mankinds destiny.

The long-awaited beginning of the fourth story arc Sword of the Canon in the epic fantasy series, the Wars of Light and Shadow.Betrayed and double-crossed, Arithon sFfalenn is held captive by the Order of the Koriathain. The desperate Fellowship Sorcerers have gambled the weal of Athera and forced through the perilous bargain that spared him, as the last Prince of Rathain, and their sole hope of unity. To suspend the Prime Matriarchs decree of execution, Arithon lives only to battle Maraks horde of free wraiths, unleashed one by one from the shielding grip of the star wards.But on the day the last wraith is redeemed, the inflexible terms sealed by Dakars oath of debt will be forfeitAgainst a backdrop in which the Religion of Light has undergone schism, the fanatical True Sects high priesthood stands consumed by its thwarted ambition: to conquer Havish, the backbone of order that secures the terms of Paravian survival. Now Lord Mayor of Etarra, Lysaer sIlessid must fight the pull of the Mistwraiths curse, and battle for sanity to uphold his just ethic. Another young defender will stand at his side, newly sworn by the Sorcerers auspices.As Arithons life once again becomes the fulcrum that shifts the game board, Elairas choice might save or break the unstable future; while at large and answerable to no mortal law, Davien and the dragon that holds his service throw in the wild card no one predicts

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 DONALDSONJanny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered DIANA GABALDONAstonishingly original and compelling A gifted creator of wonder RAYMOND E. FEISTIN THE FINAL BATTLE OF LIGHT AGAINST SHADOW, warring factions prepare to meet the bare fist of Arithons 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 Mankinds destiny.As contention threatens to snap the final restraint of old Charter Law, bitter strife and vicious ambition threaten to revoke humanitys 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.

Third in stunning reissues of Raymond Feist & Janny Wurts classic trilogy -- one of the most successful fantasy collaborations of all time. THE EMPIRE TRILOGY: BOOK III The final play of the game. Surrounded on all sides by warring factions, assassins and spies, Mara of the Acoma must draw on her deepest resources to secure her position once and for all.

"''What would you do if you were the strongest man in the world, the strongest thing in the world, mightier than the machine?'' He made himself guess answers for that rhetorical inquiry. ''I would run the universe single-handed. I would scorn the universe and turn it to my own ends. I would be a criminal. I would rip open banks and gut them. I would kill and destroy. I would be a secret, invisible blight. I would set out to stamp crime off the earth.''" Hugo Danner is the strongest man on earth, the result of a monstrous experiment by his scientist father. Nearly invulnerable, he can run faster than a train, leap higher than trees, lift a wrecked vehicle to rescue its pinned driver, and hurl boulders like baseballs. His remarkable abilities, however, cannot gain him what he desires most--acceptance--for Hugo Danner is desperately lonely, shunned and feared for his enormous strength. An enduring classic in speculative fiction and the reported inspiration for the original comic hero, Superman, "Gladiator" is a melancholic tale of a boy set apart because of his unique gift and his lifelong struggle to come to terms with it.

Mara des Acoma, souveraine de sa maison, sest 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 d

Elle sappelle 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 Acom

Dame Mara des Acoma, pair de lempire, se sent enfin en sécurité, hors datteinte de ses ennemis pour la première fois de sa vie. Elle a tort. Une nouvelle tentative dassassinat la frappe plus cruellem

Tudo o que um f de fantasia poderia esperar. Este e um livro a ler mesmo para quem no leu a saga anterior. Locus Mara era apenas o membro mais novo de uma familia nobre. Nunca esperou que a subita e chocante morte do irmo e do pai pudessem trazer-lhe tamanh responsabilidade. Apesar do seu sofrimento, cabe-lhe a tarefa de vestir os mantos da lideranca e enfrentar as dificuldades. Mas embora inexperiente na arte politica, Mara tera de recorrer a toda a sua forca e coragem, inteligencia e astucia, para sobreviver no Jogo do Conselho, recuperar a honra da Casa dos Acoma e assegurar o futuro da sua familia. Rapidamente se apercebe de que a traiço e os inimigos da familia quase levaram a sua Casa a aniquilaço completa. Todas as esperancas esto depositadas numa unica mulher: uma rapariga que tera de crescer rapidamente e aprender um jogo perigoso, onde no ha tempo para errar...

A Saga do império iniciada com A Filha Do império conclui-se com este volume, forte em emoções e aventura, numa batalha pela justica. A Senhora Mara dos Acoma sente-se segura e em paz, e pela primeir

"Tudo o que um f de fantasia poderia esperar. Este e um livro a ler mesmo para quem no leu a saga anterior." -Locus Os tempos mudaram e as formas de poder so hoje mais subtis e traicoeiras. Nenhum cl pode sobreviver sem conhecer as intrigas do Jogo do Conselho. E todos o sabem. Mara dos Acoma esta mais implacavel do que nunca. Com a vida do seu filho em perigo e a continuidade da sua Casa ameacada, a Senhora dos Acoma usa de todos os meios para controlar a crueldade dos seus inimigos. Dotada de uma destreza intelectual invulgar, Mara dos Acoma coloca em causa no so as tadiçes dos Tsurani, como as suas proprias convicçes. Neste jogo de sentimentos e poder, podera no haver um vencedor... Este volume e a segunda parte de A Serva do imperio, pertencente a magnifica saga epica de Feist e Wurts - uma das colaborac?es mais bem- sucedidas de todos os tempos no estilo fantastico.