Tad Williams

2 parte de la serie Shadow March

THE WITCHWOOD CROWN continues the story of Simon, servant boy made king and his queen, Miriamele, 30 years after the events of the concluding part of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. In TO GREEN ANGEL TOWER the might of the Storm King was conquered by The League of the Scroll. Now new troubles have come to the kingdom of Osten Ard, a world where humans, Norns and the Sithi can only live in peace for a little time before war raises its head...

Fritti Tailchaser, a ginger tomcat of rare courage and curiosity, embarks on a quest to rescue his cat friend, Hushpad--a quest that takes him to cat hell and beyond. Reissue.

The world was nearly destroyed, but now knows hope again. At the end of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Ineluki the Storm King, an undead spirit of horrifying, demonic power, came within moments of stopping Time itself and obliterating humankind. He was defeated by a coalition of mortal men and women joined by his own deathless descendants, the Sithi. In the wake of the Storm King's fall, Ineluki's loyal minions, the Norns, retreat north to Nakkiga, an ancient citadel which holds a priceless artefact known as The Heart of What Was Lost. They are pursued by the army of Duke Isgrimnur who is determined to wipe out the Norns for all time. The two armies will soon clash in a battle so strange and deadly, so wracked with dark enchant-ment, that it threatens to destroy not just one side but quite possibly all.

The third volume of master storyteller Tad Williams' long-awaited return to epic fantasy.

With King Olin imprisoned and Prince Kendrick slain, the royal twins Barrick and Briony have been forced to flee their homeland. But both families and nations can hide dark and terrible secrets, and even if Barrick and Briony survive learning the astonishing truths at the heart of their own family and of Southmarch itself, they must still find a way to reclaim their kingdom and rescue their home- from traitors, tyrants, a god-king, and even the angry gods themselves.

La Línea de Sombra separa los reinos humanos del país crepuscular de los qar, adonde éstos fueron expulsados tras cruentas guerras. Durante siglos, los reyes de la Marca han vigilado esta frontera septentrional, atentos a todo lo que pueda intentar traspasarla. Esta sagrada mision prevalece sobre los vaivenes de los imperios del sur, pero la Marca no siempre ha podido mantenerse alejada de los conflictos con sus vecinos, y se encuentra en un momento de especial debilidad. Por desgracia, justo ahora la Linea de Sombra ha comenzado a moverse, invadiendo su territorio...En el castillo de Marca Sur, el principe regente Kendrick se ha hecho cargo del trono desde que su padre, el rey Olin, fue llamado al sur con promesas de alianza y se encontro secuestrado en la antiquisima ciudad de Hierosol. Los nobles del reino, soliviantados por los tributos necesarios para reunir el rescate, complican con sus exigencias el gobierno de la Marca. La visita del embajador de Hierosol portando cartas de Olin y un nuevo acuerdo para el pago del rescate tendra consecuencias imprevisibles para el reino.Especialmente para los mellizos Barrick y Briony, los hermanos menores del regente. El melancolico Barrick tiene un brazo tullido y esconde un oscuro secreto relacionado con el rey, pero las circunstancias no le permitiran mantenerse apartado del juego por el poder. Y Briony, una muchacha independiente y aventurera, se encontrara atrapada en el papel que su condicion de princesa demanda de ella, y debera luchar por zafarse de quienes desean convertirla en un peon de los pactos dinasticos.Mientras que en el remoto sur el poderoso dios-emperador conocido como autarca prepara sus legiones para la invasion del norte, al otro lado de la Linea de Sombra los misteriosos qar ponen en marcha sus planes para la reconquista de las tierras perdidas. El menguado reino de la Marca tendra que enfrentarse a ambas amenazas al mismo tiempo, sabiendo que si fracasa no solo pereceran todos sus habitantes, sino que habra llegado el fin del mundo de los hombres.

Former singer, shoe-seller and radio show host, Tad Williams is now a full-time writer His Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series establishedhim as one of the world''s most popular fantasy authors Barrick Eddon, prince of Southmarch, is no longer entirely human He hasvowed to safeguard the legacy of the dark Qar race, and must now decide where his loyalties lie...

With King Olin imprisoned and Prince Kendrick slain, the royal twins Barrick and Briony have been forced to flee their homeland. But both families and nations can hide dark and terrible secrets. Even if Barrick and Briony survive learning the astonishing truths at the heart of their own family and of Southmarch itself, they must find a way to reclaim their kingdom and rescue their home-from traitors, tyrants, a god-king, and even the angry gods themselves.