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In Flames
Epic, multi-threaded fantasy with a cyberpunk rationality. Second of a two-book series.
Fleeing the Messenger's followers, Roween and Conley make for the calm but addled Lowlands. There, they hope to find allies; there, they hope not to be found...
Behind them, the magic-rich armies of Justan march ever onward, smashing all opposition as an empire is born. Even so, rumours speak of yet darker of plagues, of revolution, of armies of the dead made living; of the means to immortality. If Justan fell, his replacement could be far, far worse. Where do the loyalties of Lord Sennary lie - with his king or with his quarry?
All portents point to the strange and disturbing land of Elet, where a population of sinister millions is preparing for war; where Roween must, must go.
Can she destroy magic before magic destroys the world?
Fleeing the Messenger's followers, Roween and Conley make for the calm but addled Lowlands. There, they hope to find allies; there, they hope not to be found...
Behind them, the magic-rich armies of Justan march ever onward, smashing all opposition as an empire is born. Even so, rumours speak of yet darker of plagues, of revolution, of armies of the dead made living; of the means to immortality. If Justan fell, his replacement could be far, far worse. Where do the loyalties of Lord Sennary lie - with his king or with his quarry?
All portents point to the strange and disturbing land of Elet, where a population of sinister millions is preparing for war; where Roween must, must go.
Can she destroy magic before magic destroys the world?
416 pages, paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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October 9, 2017
Like the first half, lots of fun. I believe this is the volume that has the hard-hitting "Everything is rape" chapter. It's pretty mind-blowing. On the minus side, it really seems like Bartle was running out of steam toward the end. Still, lots of fun.
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