Promise of Blood: Book 1 in the Powder Mage trilogy - Rilegato

McClellan, Brian

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 035650199X ISBN 13: 9780356501994

Casa editrice: Orbit, 2013

Riassunto

'The Age of Kings is dead. And I have killed it.'

Field Marshal Tamas's coup against his king sends corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brings bread to the starving. But it also provokes war in the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics and greedy scrambling for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers' unions and mercenary forces.

Stretched to his limit, Tamas relies heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be Tamas's estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty will be tested to its limit.

Now, amid the chaos, a whispered rumour is spreading. A rumour about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods returning to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing . . .

But perhaps they should.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

McClellan's debut is a lot of fun - a historically influenced fantastical romp filled with machismo, intrigue and magic (SCIFI NOW)

An engaging and wonderfully written work that is going to do great things in the fantasy genre this year (FANTASY FACTION)

Excellent . . . a ripping yarn (Buzzfeed)

Brian McClellan is a veritable word mage and I shall remain on the edge of my seat with anticipation, excitement and impatience until Book 2, The Crimson Campaign, comes out (BOOKBAG)

Descrizione del libro:

An explosive epic fantasy debut for fans of George R. R. Martin and Brent Weeks, which starts with a bloody coup and has action and intrigue on every page

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Orbit
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 035650199X
• ISBN 13: 9780356501994
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 560