Come Armageddon - Hardcover

Perry, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 044101089X ISBN 13: 9780441010899

Publisher: Ace Hardcover, 2003

Synopsis

Five hundred years have passed since the events that drove Tathea, the Empress of Shinabar, into exile in the Lost Lands. There she found not only the oblivion she sought, but a chronicle of mystical teachings in a magical Book. She also found her destiny - to spread the teachings in the Book throughout the world, so that humanity would be prepared for the battle against evil the Book foretold. Gifted with the immortality necessary to the task, Tathea has spent centuries dreading that time.
Now it is drawing near. Tathea waits and watches for the Warriors who are to lead the forces of the Light - and for the return of her lost love, who promised to stand beside her during the final confrontation with the Great Enemy. But all of the Warriors do not appear, and her beloved does not arrive. And Tathea is left to stand alone against the Darkness, with the fate of all the world at stake.

About this title

About the Author

Anne Perry is the critically acclaimed author of the William Monk and the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt Victorian mystery series.

Reviews

Five hundred years after the events of Tathea (1999), the time has come for the final showdown between Light and Dark in this unengaging sequel from mystery bestseller Perry (No Graves as Yet). Tathea, granted immortality to carry the teachings of the Book to all, returns from exile with a talisman engraved with words that will name the warriors who are to fight Armageddon. One by one, the warriors are identified, but Armageddon does not come. The ultimate evil, personified as Asmodeus, plans to wait and strike when time and old age have taken their toll on the forces of Light. Realizing this, the leadership of the Light sacrifice one of their warriors to provoke Armageddon. In so doing, they free Tathea's archenemy, Tiyo-Mah, who promptly begins waging war and sowing discord. Tathea, an uneasy blend of immortal goddess and pain-wracked woman, must inspire and pull together the warriors of Light in their desperate struggle. But in the end, for the final conflict, it comes down, as it must, to Asmodeus and Tathea herself. The epic scale describes cities and countries, not individuals, which blunts emotional impact, and characters too often descend into types. Though an able writer, Perry prefers to tell rather than show, making events and characters ultimately unsatisfying because the grand sweep obscures the personal. It's impossible to care about the characters and their reactions to world-shattering events.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Ace Hardcover
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 044101089X
• ISBN 13: 9780441010899
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 512