Twilight Reign
The Stormcaller
Larry Rostant
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Twighlight Herald
Larry Rostant
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The Grave Thief
Larry Rostant
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The
Stormcaller
Isak is a
white-eye, feared and despised in equal measure. Trapped in a
life of poverty, hated and abused by his father, Isak dreams of escape,
but when his chance comes, it isn't to a place in the army as he'd
expected. Instead, the Gods have marked him out as heir-elect to the
brooding Lord Bahl, the Lord of the Fahlan. Lord Bahl is also a
white-eye, a genetic rarity that produces men stronger, more savage and
more charismatic than their normal counterparts. Their magnetic charm
and brute strength both inspires and oppresses others. Now is the time
for revenge, and the forging of empires. With mounting envy and malice
the men who would themselves be kings watch Isak, chosen by Gods as
flawed as the humans who serve them, as he is shaped and moulded to
fulfil the prophecies that are encircling him like scavenger birds. The
various factions jostle for the upper hand, and that means violence,
but the Gods have been silent too long and that violence is about to
spill over and paint the world the colour of spilled blood and guts and
pain and anguish ...
Twilight
Herald
After the
shattering events of THE STORMCALLER, the eyes of the Land
are on the minor city of Scree, which could soon be obliterated as the
new Lord of the Farlan plots his revenge against Scree's rulers.
Suffering under an unnatural summer drought and surrounded by volatile
mercenary armies that may be its only salvation, the city is a strange
sanctuary for a fugitive abbot to flee to, but he is only the first of
many to be drawn there. Kings and princes, lords and monsters; all walk
the sun-scorched streets while the evenings witness the performance of
cruel and subversive plays that work their way into the hearts of the
audience. Elite soldiers clash after dark and the city begins to tear
itself apart as the sanity of its citizens crumbles, yet even chaos can
be scripted. There is a malevolent will at work in Scree and one that
has a lesson for the entire Land; nations can be manipulated,
prophecies perverted, and Gods denied. Nothing lies beyond the reach of
a shadow, and no matter how great a man's power, there some things he
cannot be protected from.
The Grave
Thief
Scree has been
wiped from the face of the Land in a brutal
demonstration of intent. While those responsible scatter to work on the
next step in their plan, the stakes are raised - all the way to the
heavens - as the Gods themselves enter the fray. Returning home to a
nation divided by fanaticism, Lord Isak is haunted both by the
consequences of his actions in Scree and by visions of his own
impending death. As the full extent of Azaer's schemes become clearer,
he realises prophecy and zealotry must play their part in his
battle-plans if there is to be any chance of surviving the coming
years. As a white-eye, Isak has had to embrace the darker parts of his
own soul, but now the savage religious fervour sweeping his nation must
also be accepted and turned to purpose, in the name of survival. With
the battle lines vague and allegiances uncertain, the time for
heartless decisions and ruthless action has come. Two figures oppose
Isak and his allies: the greatest warrior in history, who dreams of
empire and Godhood, and a newborn baby whose dreams have no limit.
I've read the first two in the series and
am eagerly awaiting the third. Tom Lloyd has created a unique
world with genuinely flawed, but likable characters. He's got the
goods.
Tom
Lloyd Web Site
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