The Sword of Winter
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- Synopsis
- In the cold and dangerous land of Cherek, emerging from an era of magic and confronted by technological advances, Lord Gambin of Jentesi lies dying and chaos reigns. During his four decades in power, Gambin has wielded a tight and tyrannical hold over his province, and as his four heirs jockey to inherit his vast power, the people of Cherek teeter on the brink of change and watch the passing of the sword in Jentesi. For if Gambin's power passes intact to his heirs, Cherek could lose the promise of its bright future and tumble irrevocably into a dark and vicious past. Gambin's heirs will stop at nothing to force the dying lord to choose his replacement, and a web of treachery closes around Lyeth, sworn Rider to Jentesi's lord, who hates the cruel man she serves and, against her will, finds herself forced to defend not only her life, but the future of Jentesi itself. Lyeth treads a maze of intrigue and action amid the loves, hates, and manipulations of: Culdyn Gambini, the lord's son, a fop given to petty cruelties; Syne Gambini, cold and mysterious, who bears with her always an edge of malicious danger; Lord Coreon, jealous of the Gambinis' position and power, and hungry for his share of Jentesi's wealth; Maranta, sometime seer and mistress of a lapidary magic bound in astrology; Lady Elea, Lord of Alanti Province, come to watch the passing of the sword and chart the course of Cherek's future; Laret, the impetuous young Trapper whose hot head and passionate convictions could spell ruin for all Lyeth's work; and Emris, the mysterious child Lyeth finds herself compelled to adopt and compelled to love. Now they must pursue the threads of their fate through the labyrinth of Jentesi Castle, in a time of ice and peril, as Lyeth fights desperately for the key to the riddle of Jentesi Province, for her life, and for the future of her world.
- Copyright:
- 1983
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 275 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780671475437
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 06/27/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Marta Randall
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Roger Drewicke
- Proofread By:
- solstice singer
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.