Hardcover, 384 Pages,
Morrow/Avon, November 1999
Author: Feist, Raymond E.
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Krondor:
The Assassins Description:
The second book of "The Riftwar
Legacy" finds Squire James assigned
to discover the source of a deadly
epidemic of assassinations in the dark
streets of Krondor.
Set in the same world as the
"Riftwar" series, and based on
the CD-ROM games "Betrayal at
Krondor" and "Return to
Krondor", this book is the first of
a new sub-series called the "Riftwar
Legacy". It follows the exploits of
a traitorous elf during a period of
upheaval and war in the land of Midkemia.
A
plague of murder has overrun Krondor.
Prince Arutha -- newly returned from
battle with the Morehdel chieftain
Delekhan and the renegade magician Makala
-- is concerned about the rash of
unexplained assassinations in hist
capital city. And so he dispatches his
most trusted agent, Squire James --
formerly the thief known as Jimmy the
Hand -- to discover the source of the
deadly epidemic.
James
hunt will lead him to the dank depths of
Krondor -- through subterranean tunnel
and sewer system to a terrible war that
is raging in secret far beneath the
streets. For here rival criminal gangs
are locked in a death struggle for
control of a city's vice -- dangerous
gangsters who go by the name
"Mockers"...and others in the
thrall of a mysterious being known as
"The Crawler". But the deeper
he delves, the closer Squire James gets
to the true nature of the horror that has
already left untold dead in its wake -- a
nightmare of corruption and deceit that
threatens to destroy his liege and reduce
Krondor to ruins. Ensnared by dark,
intricate plots and dastardly magics,
James must now race to prevent one last
murder -- the one craven, unthinkable
slaying that will plunge Krondor into the
all-consuming flames of war without
quarter.
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 Paperback, 704 Pages, Tor
Books, December 1999
Author: Jordan, Robert
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The Path of
Daggers, Wheel of Time Ser. Series #8 Description:
The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and
go, leaving memories that become legend.
What was, what will be, and what is may
yet fall under the shadow. This
internationally top-selling sequel to
"A Crown of Swords" is by an
author who "has come to dominate the
world Tolkien began to reveal"
("The New York Times").
In the eighth volume in the Wheel of Time
series, our heroes hold may be slipping
as they attacked on a multitude of
fronts, by enemies both old and new.
For millions of fans around the globe,
the wait is over. Sequel to the
international blockbuster bestseller A
Crown Of Swords, this epic volume
continues one of history's greatest
fictional journeys and the most
extraordinary work of American fantasy
ever published-The New York Times, Wall
Street Journal, and worldwide best
selling series-The Wheel Of Time.
The
phenomenal tale that is mesmerizing a
generation of readers now continues. The
Seanchan invasion force is in possession
of Ebou Dar. Nynaeve, Elayne, and
Aviendha head for Caemlyn and Elayne's
rightful throne, but on the way they
discover an enemy much worse than the
Seanchan. In Illian, Rand vows to throw
the Seanchan back as he did once before.
But signs of madness appearing among the
Asha'man lead him to a fateful-perhaps
fatal-decision. In Ghealdan, Perrin faces
the intrigues of Whitecloaks, Seanchan
invaders, the scattered Shaido Aiel, and
the Prophet himself. Perrin's beloved
wife, Faile, may pay with her life, and
Perrin himself may have to destroy his
soul to save her. Meanwhile the rebel Aes
Sedai under their young Amyrlin, Egwene
al'Vere, face an army that intends to
keep them away from the White Tower. But
Egwene is determined to unseat the
usurper Elaida and reunite the Aes Sedai.
She does not yet understand the price
that others-and she herself-will pay.
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