Dancer's Lament
Ian C. Esslemont
Taking Malazan fans
back to that troubled continent's turbulent early history. The opening
chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's epic new fantasy sequence, the Path to
Ascendancy trilogy.
For ages warfare has crippled the continent
as minor city states, baronies, and principalities fought in an endless
round of hostilities. Only the alliance of the rival Tali and Quon
cities could field the resources to mount a hegemony from coast to coast
-- and thus become known as Quon Tali.
It is a generation since
the collapse of this dynasty and regional powers are once more rousing
themselves. Into this arena of renewed border wars come two youths to
the powerful central city state that is Li Heng. One is named Dorin, and
he comes determined to prove himself the most skilled assassin of his
age; he is chasing the other youth -- a Dal Hon mage who has proven
himself annoyingly difficult to kill.
Li Heng has been guided and
warded for centuries by the powerful sorceress known as the
"Protectress", and she allows no rivals. She and her cabal of five mage
servants were enough to repel the Quon Tali Iron Legions -- what could
two youths hope to accomplish under their stifling rule?
Yet
under the new and ambitious King Chulalorn the Third, Itko Kan is on the
march from the south. He sends his own assassin servants, the
Nightblades, against the city, and there are hints that he also commands
inhuman forces out of legend.
While above all, shadows swirl
oddly about Li Heng, and monstrous slathering beasts seem to appear from
nowhere to run howling through the street. It is a time of chaos and
upheaval, and in chaos, as the young Dal Hon mage would say, there is
opportunity.
back to that troubled continent's turbulent early history. The opening
chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's epic new fantasy sequence, the Path to
Ascendancy trilogy.
For ages warfare has crippled the continent
as minor city states, baronies, and principalities fought in an endless
round of hostilities. Only the alliance of the rival Tali and Quon
cities could field the resources to mount a hegemony from coast to coast
-- and thus become known as Quon Tali.
It is a generation since
the collapse of this dynasty and regional powers are once more rousing
themselves. Into this arena of renewed border wars come two youths to
the powerful central city state that is Li Heng. One is named Dorin, and
he comes determined to prove himself the most skilled assassin of his
age; he is chasing the other youth -- a Dal Hon mage who has proven
himself annoyingly difficult to kill.
Li Heng has been guided and
warded for centuries by the powerful sorceress known as the
"Protectress", and she allows no rivals. She and her cabal of five mage
servants were enough to repel the Quon Tali Iron Legions -- what could
two youths hope to accomplish under their stifling rule?
Yet
under the new and ambitious King Chulalorn the Third, Itko Kan is on the
march from the south. He sends his own assassin servants, the
Nightblades, against the city, and there are hints that he also commands
inhuman forces out of legend.
While above all, shadows swirl
oddly about Li Heng, and monstrous slathering beasts seem to appear from
nowhere to run howling through the street. It is a time of chaos and
upheaval, and in chaos, as the young Dal Hon mage would say, there is
opportunity.
Categories:
Volume:
1
Year:
2016
Publisher:
Transworld
Language:
english
ISBN 10:
0593074351
ISBN 13:
9780593074350
Series:
Path to Ascendancy
File:
EPUB, 541 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2016
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