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.
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Elizabeth Moon is an American fantasy and science fiction author. She was born born 1945. She grew up on the Texas-Mexico border. She has degrees in history and biology, and she programmed computers while in the Marine Corps.
She began writing stories in childhood, but didn't make a fiction sale until she was forty. She has several books in print, including The Speed of Dark. She and her husband live in Central Texas; their son, in his early twenties, is autistic.
She loves the outdoors, rides horses, sings in a choir, and would rather do anything than clean house.
Links
Elizabeth Moon Official Website.
Elizabeth Moon. Wikipedia.
Photo: Elizabeth Moon at Worldcon 2005 in Glasgow, August 2005. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photographer: Szymon Sokół.