The Legions of Fire
In
this novel of magical menace to the survival of all humanity, David
Drake introduces a new fantasy world, Carce, based on Europe during the
later Roman Empire.
Far in the north, a group of magicians
perform a strange dance on a volcanic island intended to open a gateway
for supernatural creatures that will allow them to devastate the whole
Earth and destroy all life. Not knowing the cause, two young men,
Corylus and Varus, and two women, Hedia and Alphena, each separately
pursue the answer to mysterious and threatening happenings that
prefigure disaster in the great city of Carce, the center of
civilization. Through magical voyages in other realities where
fantastic creatures, and even gods, help or hinder them, each of them
must succeed or not just the city but the world will end in fire.
The Legions of Fire is the first of a fantasy quartet set in the world of the city of Carce.
“David Drake is thought of as a military SF author, but he’s actually written more fantasy than anything else in his long and impressive career. If you want to know why, read The Legions of Fire. Drake is one of the best fantasy writers this genre has ever produced.” – Eric Flint, author of 1632
The Books of the Elements
The Books of the Elements are a series of four fantasy novels set in a city and empire named Carce, which is very similar to that of Rome in 30 AD.
The Books of the Elements consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
