Wurts, coauthor (with Raymond E. Feist) of Mistress of the Empire
(1992), etc., embarks on a massively ambitious five-book
sword-and-sorcery epic involving good and evil, light and dark, and
two warring half-brothers. On the "splinter" world Dascen Elur, the
half-brothers Arithon and Lysaer grow up as deadly enemies, victims
of a family feud; at last both are banished through a magical Gate;
along the way they acquire 500-year lifespans, and eventually
arrive on the world Athera, where both brothers are heir to mighty
kingdoms. Athera, however, is afflicted with the Mistwraith, a
sentient fog that hides the sun and causes climatic deterioration.
Both bothers' magical powers - Arithon, Master of Shadows, was
tutored in sorcery at Fauven; Lysaer, the self-taught Lord of
Light, projects laser beams - are needed to defeat and confine the
Mistwraith. But inbred into Lysaer is the need to seek justice,
whatever the cost; into Arithon, forgiveness; and the banished
Mistwraith has left behind a powerful curse, urging the brothers to
their mutual destruction. After 300 pages of battles and musings,
Lysaer retires to train new armies, while Arithon becomes
apprentice to a master musician. A tremendous amount of hard work
but no signs of genuine talent, composed of gnarled writing, a
farrago of plot elements, and ideas no better than mediocre
retreads. (Kirkus Reviews)
The stunning first volume in Janny Wurts's epic tale of two
half-brothers cursed to life-long enmity, now re-released with a
striking new cover. Let each who reads determine the good and the
evil for himself Athera is besieged by the Mistwraith, which
blights the land and dims the mysteries guarded by the last
fugitives of the old bloodlines. But from a prophecy springs hope:
the gifts of two brothers - one dark, one fair, raised on opposite
sides of a relentless war - when paired may challenge the
Mistwraith's invasion, though at brutal cost... Arithon, Master of
Shadow, musician and mage, commands the power of illusion and
darkness. Taken prisoner in battle, his fate falls to his
half-brother, Prince Lysaer - a man endowed with the gift of light
through the mother they share. Lysaer is the legitimate son of a
king who was betrayed by his queen's choice to father Arithon by
his mortal enemy but that does not save him: Vengeful fury drives
the king to banish both Lysaer and Arithon from the world they know
to the troubled realms of Athera beyond the Worldsend Gate. The two
exiles are thrown together by hatred and spilled blood - then bound
by destiny to champion Athera's sundered heritage. The highest
stakes ride the backlash of their conflict - they must reforge
their adverse ideals into balance, or destroy the etheric grace of
a culture all but lost to antiquity. A subtle and intricate tale of
morality and difference, justice versus compassion, told with epic
scope and real magic, Curse of the Mistwraith remains a modern
classic of the fantasy genre.
General
| Imprint: |
Voyager
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 1 |
| Release date: |
August 1994 |
| First published: |
November 2004 |
| Authors: |
Janny Wurts
|
| Dimensions: |
176 x 110 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Mass Market
|
| Pages: |
830 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-586-21069-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-586-21069-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780586210697 |
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