Mroczne królestwo

The Unbalanced Earth #2

by Jonathan Wylie

Świat pogrąża się w szaleństwie. Nadchodzący kataklizm może powstrzymać tylko księżniczka Gemma, obdarzona niezwykłą mocą wskrzeszania magii. Odkrycie przez nią tajemnicy Kamienia, stojącego na Diamentowej Pustyni, rozpoczyna proces odnowy świata, przerwany jednak przez siły przeciwne odrodzeniu się magii. Przyjaciel Gemmy, Arden, uwięziony pod ziemią, poznaje mieszkańców Mrocznego Królestwa. Tylko sojusz sił światła i wiecznego mroku może dać nadzieje na uratowanie magii.

Genres: Fantasy, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy

Paperback

First published August 1, 1989

About the author

Jonathan Wylie is the pseudonym of Mark and Julia Smith, a married couple who live and work in Norfolk. Having met while they were both working for a major London publishing house, they sparked each other into creative life, and began writing as a team a few months after setting up home together. They have been writing full time since 1991. The pen-name they have used most recently is Julia Gray, author of Ice Mage, Fire Music, Isle of the Dead and the popular 'Guardian' Cycle.

Reviews

[Kylie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many years ago I randomly picked up the first book in this trilogy and was hooked from the first page. I've since re-read this trilogy many times. Outside of this author and Tolkien I've read few, if any, other fantasy novels; not because I have anything against the genre but because I wouldn't know where to start. I think it can be very hit and miss with fantasy (it irritates me when authors feel they have to use the strangest, most unpronounceable names for their characters and places - it feels like they're trying too hard).

Happily, this book is unpretentious and it's just a good, fun read - nothing too heavy. The heroine of the book is Gemma, who receives a calling to go the southern continent, where she discovers she has magical powers and must learn to use them to overthrow a powerful evil force. The characters are diverse and likeable (well, except for the evil ones of course).

I have a bit of a soft spot for these books; I guess they are 'comfort' books to me, and ones that I turn to every couple of years so I can revisit the characters and their adventures. I would recommend them if you can find them!

[Jocelyn Montalvo Cullum]

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