Witch War

Zusatztext “Clemens has constructed a world of magic that’s never been seen before! with a cast of beings who are so engaging and entrancing that you never want the story to end.” –JOHN SAUL “FRESH IN THE DETAIL AND LIVELY IN THE TELLING.” –Kirkus Reviews “[A] CAREFULLY CONSTRUCTED EPIC FANTASY ADVENTURE.” –Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor James Clemens was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1961. With his three brothers and three sisters, he was raised in the Midwest and rural Canada. He attended the University of Missouri and graduated with a doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1985. The lure of ocean, sun, and new horizons eventually drew him to the West Coast, where he established his veterinary practice in Sacramento, California. He is the author of Wit’ch Fire and Wit’ch Storm . Under the name James Rollins, he is also the author of the national bestseller Subterranean . Klappentext In her hands! the young wit'ch Elena holds the awesome energies of blood magick! and the destiny of Alasea. For the fate of that fabulous kingdom hinges on her recovery of the Blood Diary. Only by mastering the secrets recorded in its pages can Elena defeat the evil magicks of the Dark Lord. But the Diary lies hidden in A'loa Glen-the fabled city that belongs to Shorkan! chief lieutenant of the Dark Lord! and his fearsome army. With the help of her allies! including the ocean-dwelling Sy-wen and her great dragon! Elena prepares a desperate invasion of A'loa Glen. At her side stands the one-armed warrior Er'ril! who knows how to unlock the wards that surround the Blood Diary. But unknown to Elena! Er'ril is the brother of the dreaded Shorkan. Will he continue to act as her protector! or will he choose to betray her? With only the crash of waves for company, Elena stood by the cliff's edge and stared out across the blue seas. At the horizon, the sun was just dawning, crowning the distant islands of the Archipelago with rosy halos of mist. Closer to the coast, a single-masted fishing trawler fought the tide to ply its trade among the many isles and reefs. Over its sails, gulls and terns argued while hunting the same generous waters. Nearer still, at the base of the steep bluff, the rocky shore was already occupied by the lounging bodies of camping sea lions. The scolding barks of mothers to their pups and the occasional huffing roar of a territorial bull echoed up to her. Sighing, Elena turned her back on the sight. Since the seadragons of the mer'ai had left fifteen days ago, the routines of the coastline were already returning to normal. Such was the resiliency of nature. As if to remind her further of the natural world's strength, a stiff morning breeze tugged at her hair, blowing it into her eyes. Irritated, she pushed back the waving strands with gloved fingers and attempted to trap the stray locks behind her ears, but the winds fought her efforts. It had been over two moons since Er'ril had last cropped her hair, and the length had grown to be a nuisance--too short to fix with ribbons and pins, yet too long to easily manage, especially with her hair beginning to show its curl again. Still, she kept her complaints to herself, fearing Er'ril might take the shears to her once again. She frowned at the thought. She was tired of looking like a boy. Though she had readily accepted the necessity of the disguise while traveling the lands of Alasea, out here in the lonely wilds of the Blisterberry bluffs, there were no eyes to spy upon her and no need to continue the ruse as Er'ril's son--or so she kept telling herself. Yet she was not so sure her guardian held these same assumptions. As a caution, Elena had gone to wearing caps and hats when around Er'ril, hoping he wouldn't notice the growing length of her locks ...

Product details

• Authors: James Clemens
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2001
• EAN: 9780345417107
• ISBN: 978-0-345-41710-7
• No. of pages: 560
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 175 mm x 30 mm
• Series: The Banned and The Banished; Banned & the Banished (Paperba; Banned and the Banished
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature