The Blackgod
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Prepare to encounter a world where magic springs from earth and sky and water, and where danger, heartache, fear, and friendship each wait to claim their place in the grand design of life. J. Gregory Keyes pursues a tale as big as life in the stunning sequel to The Waterborn.
The River flowed from the mountains into the distant sea, and everywhere he touched, he ruled. Powerful and hungry, he had scoured every rival godling from the land. But the world beyond the River's reach was a riot of gods and ghosts and other daemons, large and small. Strange spirits jostled and contended with each other and with the humans who shared their range.
Into this rich and dangerously open land came a surprising refugee: Hezhi, The River's own daughter.
When the magic that was her heritage awakened in her, back in the glittering palace of imperial Nhol, Hezhi fled for her life, With Perkar, a youth in search of honor, and loyal Tsem, her half-Giant bodyguard, she sought refuge among the barbarian Mang. She had hoped for the freedom to build a life of her own, but in these demon-haunted hinterlands, every bubbling spring crevasse, and hillock boasted some spirit. Until she learned to wield the powers of her birthright, she would be vulnerable to arcane attack. Hezhi's sanity – and her very soul – would be at risk.
Meanwhile, grisly danger followed her from the world she thought she had escaped. The River bent all his might and slumbrous cunning to the task of finding his wayward child. From the depth of his yearning, the River plotted to take Hezhi alive.
For Perkar, her champion, he had no such benign end in view...
Only the Blackgod saw a way for Hezhi and Perkar to defeat the River, once and for all. But he was a creature of guile and limitless duplicity; to trust him might be the most perilous move they could make. Perkar knew that better than anyone else – at least anyone still alive...
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Reviews and Comments
I must say that I was very surprised that Greg Keyes managed to write such a good sequel to The Waterborn. The Blackgod offers a nice conclusion to the story. I enjoyed reading The Blackgod. I think that this book is entertaining adult fantasy at its best just like The Waterborn is. If you've read The Waterborn, The Blackgod is a "must have" book. If you liked The Waterborn, you probably won't be disappointed with this book. It will charm you.