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Warlord
Jennifer Fallon
Tor, Aug 2007, $26.95
ISBN: 9780765309914
Having learned the “the Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power” from the dwarf Elezaar the Fool, Marla Wolfblade runs Hythria although her brother Lernen is the High Prince. She mourns the recent loss of her mentor and plots vengeance for his death.
Meanwhile her oldest son and heir to the High Prince throne Damin is in a struggle. As the war lord ruling Krakandar Province, he learns his neighbor to the west Fardohyna has mounted an invading force. As Damin leads his army, he finds the policies of Lernen hampering his ability to counter the invasion. Worse Mahkas Damaran has sealed off the capital city with an abusive tyranny that leaves the residents starving to death; his plan is to be the only winner after the battle between the undersized Krakandar force and the overwhelming invaders.
As the Wolfblade Trilogy segment of the Hythrun Chronicles comes to an end (see WOLFBLADE and WARRIOR), readers will learn whether Damin lives up to his mother’s skill or proves to be as fatuous as his uncle. The story line is fast-paced yet quite vivid especially the torture scenes that would serve as quite a guidebook for the Bush Administration. Damin is a fascinating protagonist as he struggles against a superior force from without and mad treachery from within. Jennifer Fallon provides a strong conclusion to her epic fantasy.
Jennifer Fallon
Tor, Aug 2007, $26.95
ISBN: 9780765309914
Having learned the “the Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power” from the dwarf Elezaar the Fool, Marla Wolfblade runs Hythria although her brother Lernen is the High Prince. She mourns the recent loss of her mentor and plots vengeance for his death.
Meanwhile her oldest son and heir to the High Prince throne Damin is in a struggle. As the war lord ruling Krakandar Province, he learns his neighbor to the west Fardohyna has mounted an invading force. As Damin leads his army, he finds the policies of Lernen hampering his ability to counter the invasion. Worse Mahkas Damaran has sealed off the capital city with an abusive tyranny that leaves the residents starving to death; his plan is to be the only winner after the battle between the undersized Krakandar force and the overwhelming invaders.
As the Wolfblade Trilogy segment of the Hythrun Chronicles comes to an end (see WOLFBLADE and WARRIOR), readers will learn whether Damin lives up to his mother’s skill or proves to be as fatuous as his uncle. The story line is fast-paced yet quite vivid especially the torture scenes that would serve as quite a guidebook for the Bush Administration. Damin is a fascinating protagonist as he struggles against a superior force from without and mad treachery from within. Jennifer Fallon provides a strong conclusion to her epic fantasy.
