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The Eclipse of the Zon: First Tremors
The Zon Sisterhood has conquered New Eartha and rules the native “barbarians” with an iron fist. And so their rule is bitterly resented; their hegemony is plagued by periodic, savage barbarian revolts.
An uneasy peace now pervades the One Land, New Eartha’s supercontinent. Princess Caitlin d’Orr, scion of the oldest House in the Sisterhood, is disgraced and in exile in barbarian lands. Separated from her daughter Lady Asgara, as well as her love, Greghar, she seeks only forgetfulness.
The peace cannot last. As the immortal Malitha channels the Dark and finds willing adherents all over the One Land, even in the bosom of the Sisterhood. His minions invade Utrea and the wild Chekaliga tribes rise out of the Chitgar Ravines to ravage Briga and Daksin. Slowly, but inexorably, fear spreads throughout the One Land.
As Malitha spreads the tentacles of the Dark, Caitlin, Greghar and Asgara are all caught up in the turmoil. All roads lead to Tirut in southern Briga, setting up a series of unexpected and decisive meetings.
An uneasy peace now pervades the One Land, New Eartha’s supercontinent. Princess Caitlin d’Orr, scion of the oldest House in the Sisterhood, is disgraced and in exile in barbarian lands. Separated from her daughter Lady Asgara, as well as her love, Greghar, she seeks only forgetfulness.
The peace cannot last. As the immortal Malitha channels the Dark and finds willing adherents all over the One Land, even in the bosom of the Sisterhood. His minions invade Utrea and the wild Chekaliga tribes rise out of the Chitgar Ravines to ravage Briga and Daksin. Slowly, but inexorably, fear spreads throughout the One Land.
As Malitha spreads the tentacles of the Dark, Caitlin, Greghar and Asgara are all caught up in the turmoil. All roads lead to Tirut in southern Briga, setting up a series of unexpected and decisive meetings.
369 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 16, 2016
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R.M. Burgess
16 books8 followersI'm a writer, researcher, bike racer, marathon runner, downhill skier, sometime triathlete, lover of life and adrenalin. I love creativity more than anything else in my life - to let my imagination run free in everything that I do.
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January 19, 2025
The Eclipse of the Zon: First Tremors is another outstanding book by R.M. Burgess and is the second book in the New Eartha Chronicles. It retains all the excellent features of its predecessor, The Empire of the Zon, and then adds a lot more. It is packed with more intricate plots, breathtaking action, and suspense.
The book focuses on some of the spectacular characters from the first book (Caitlin, Greghar, Nitya, Diana, Asgara). These characters play a vital role in the plot and the reader is given a deeper understanding of these characters – their thoughts, feelings, motivations, and actions. This additional character development by R.M. Burgess is evident throughout the book and is enormously impressive. The book also introduces intriguing new characters who seem poised to play important and exciting roles in the next book in the series.
The Eclipse of the Zon: First Tremors ends with a lot of suspense - complex ongoing plots, escalating struggles and warfare, and heightened tensions on all sides. After reading this book I could not wait to start reading the next New Eartha book to see how it all unfolds. I strongly recommend this magnificent book.
The book focuses on some of the spectacular characters from the first book (Caitlin, Greghar, Nitya, Diana, Asgara). These characters play a vital role in the plot and the reader is given a deeper understanding of these characters – their thoughts, feelings, motivations, and actions. This additional character development by R.M. Burgess is evident throughout the book and is enormously impressive. The book also introduces intriguing new characters who seem poised to play important and exciting roles in the next book in the series.
The Eclipse of the Zon: First Tremors ends with a lot of suspense - complex ongoing plots, escalating struggles and warfare, and heightened tensions on all sides. After reading this book I could not wait to start reading the next New Eartha book to see how it all unfolds. I strongly recommend this magnificent book.
December 22, 2016
The book is well paced and well written. While it is the second volume in the New Eartha series, it stands quite well on its own, especially since there is a summary of the previous volume provided as a preface.
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