Elizabeth Moon is back with the fourth adventure in her bestselling
fantasy epic. Moon brilliantly weaves a colorful tapestry of action,
betrayal, love, and magic set in a richly imagined world that stands
alongside those of such fantasy masters as George R. R. Martin and
Robin Hobb. The unthinkable has occurred in the kingdom of Lyonya.
The queen of the Elves—known as the Lady—is dead, murdered by
former elves twisted by dark powers. Now the Lady’s half-elven
grandson must heal the mistrust between elf and human before their
enemies strike again. Yet as he struggles to make ready for an attack,
an even greater threat looms across the Eight Kingdoms. Throughout
the north, magic is reappearing after centuries of absence, emerging
without warning in family after family—rich and poor alike. In some
areas, the religious strictures against magery remain in place, and
fanatical followers are stamping out magery by killing whoever
displays the merest sign of it—even children. And as unrest spreads,
one very determined traitor works to undo any effort at peace—no
matter how many lives it costs. With the future hanging in the
balance, it is only the dedication of a few resolute heroes who can
turn the tides . . . if they can survive. BONUS: This edition includes
an excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Crown of Renewal. Praise for Limits
of Power “It’s easy to become fully immersed in, and absorbed
by, the narrative: [Moon’s] great strength lies in the patient
accumulation of telling detail, yielding an extraordinarily rich
picture of the world’s politics, philosophy, military structure,
history, magic and alien cultures, where men and women stand as equals
even in force of arms.”—Kirkus Reviews “Thoughtful and deeply
character driven, full of personal crises as heartbreaking and hopeful
as any dramatic invasion . . . Moon deftly avoids big literary
explosions, preferring instead a slow boil that builds pressure
without relief. There are plots within plots, but the complex story is
never confusing. Fantasy fans will be delighted by this impressive
foray.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for Elizabeth
Moon “This is an excellent series, and Echoes of Betrayal is
particularly well done. [Elizabeth Moon is a] consistently
entertaining writer, and this book lives up to her standards.”—San
Jose Mercury News “Moon’s characters navigate an intricate maze
of alliances and rivalries. . . . Close attention to military detail
gives the action convincing intensity.”—The Star-Ledger, on Kings
of the North “A triumphant return to the fantasy world she
created . . . No one writes fantasy quite like Moon.”—The Miami
Herald, on Oath of Fealty
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ISBN
9780345533074
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Random House Digital Inc.
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Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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