Elaine is an orphan girl who has grown up in a world where magical
ability brings power. Her limited talent was enough to ensure a
magical training but she's very inexperienced and was lucky to get
a position working in the Great Library. Now, the Grand Sorcerer -
the most powerful magician of them all - is dying, although
initially that makes little difference to Elaine; she certainly
doesn't have the power to compete for higher status in the Golden
City. But all that changes when she triggers a magical trap and
ends up with all the knowledge from the Great Library - including
forbidden magic that no one is supposed to know - stuffed inside
her head. This unwanted gift doesn't give her greater power, but it
does give her a better understanding of magic, allowing her to
accomplish far more than ever before. It's also terribly dangerous.
If the senior wizards find out what has happened to her, they will
almost certainly have her killed. The knowledge locked away in the
Great Library was meant to remain permanently sealed and letting it
out could mean a repeat of the catastrophic Necromantic Wars of
five hundred years earlier. Elaine is forced to struggle with the
terrors and temptations represented by her newfound knowledge, all
the while trying to stay out of sight of those she fears, embodied
by the sinister Inquisitor Dread. But a darkly powerful figure has
been drawing up a plan to take the power of the Grand Sorcerer for
himself; and Elaine, unknowingly, is vital to his scheme. Unless
she can unlock the mysteries behind her new knowledge, divine the
unfolding plan, and discover the truth about her own origins, there
is no hope for those she loves, the Golden City or her entire
world.
General
Imprint: |
Elsewhen Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2013 |
Authors: |
Christopher Nuttall
|
Dimensions: |
215 x 135mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
368 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-908168-22-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
|
LSN: |
1-908168-22-6 |
Barcode: |
9781908168221 |
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