The City of the First Folk was an Archaeological Find -- and a Lurking HorrorNever dig up the bones of the past -- because the past never dies, and it resents being buried.... A tiny band of outcast children.... A young girl marked for sacrifice.... An ancient scholar.... A head-hunting mage.... ...
Faia, a shepherd girl, develops her magic powers until she is ready to seek revenge on those responsible for the destruction of her family.
Trouble just seems to follow Faia Rissedotte. She's a powerful mage, perhaps the most powerful. And it's Faia's fate to bring the Delmuire Barrier down, to end life as it has been for millenia on Arhel, and to reunite it with the rest of the world. Much as Faia will fight it, Fate will have its w...
In the conclusion to this highly praised series, the Final Battle ensues between the Falcons, a band of fugitive wizards committed to peace, and the Dragons, the soul-devouring necromancers wielding the enormous power of black magic. Aided by the long-banished Scarred, the unstoppable army is ben...
I really wanted to like Vengeance of Dragons, but ultimately I was disappointed. The book continues a tiresome tug-of-war for the Mirror of Souls, which really wasn't that cool of an ancient artifact to begin with. Characterizations among the secondary characters were inconsistent, and I often fo...
This first volume of The Secret Texts-- a fantastic epic of ancient curses, evil conspiracies, and the darkest of sorceries--revolves around a 400-year battle between two clans for control of Calimekka. A young diplomat must reluctantly use her deadly magical powers to keep Calimekka from being c...
Thought-provoking themes throughout, but I didn't think any of the characters with the exception of Wraith were very well developed. I had no idea why they did what they did or why people fell in love with each other. The book also seemed to jump around a lot and wasn't as cohesive as I would hav...
Two of SF's most acclaimed authors collaborate with John Maddox Roberts, Holly Lisle and Tom Wham to bring a whole new life to Professor Harold Shea and his band of not-so-merry companions in the impeccably conceived, richly-imagined sequel to The Complete Compleat Enchanter.
Her mask was wood and heavy, with a featureless circle with slits for her eyes and a very minor and uncomfortable depression for her nose. It slipped a bit, and she shoved it impatiently into place. Around her, on rows of equally awful stone benches, about thirty other scholars huddled, rubbing t...
When they were well gone, Medwind turned on Faia and said, “What are you doing? You’re turning him down without even giving him a chance.” Faia turned her back on Medwind and said, “We aren’t going to discuss this.” “By the gods we are.” Her friend’s voice rose. “You’ve been living like a cloiste...