Prisoner of Ironsea Tower (Tears of Artamon (Paperback)) - Softcover

Ash, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553824961 ISBN 13: 9780553824964

Publisher: Transworld Publishers

Synopsis

'The emperor's tears will unlock the gate...'Eugene of Tielen has won the five Tears of Artamon, the legendary rubies which entitle him to be crowned ruler of the ancient empire of Rossiya. But on the eve of his coronation, as the rubies are brought together for the first time in the imperial crown, a strange phenomenon occurs: a beacon of crimson light shoots up from the crown into the night sky. Is it a good portent - or an evil omen While sinister forces infiltrate Eugene's new empire, stirring the defeated peoples to revolt, Eugene is obsessed with enslaving a Drakhaoul, the daemon spirit that made his arch enemy, Gavril Nagarian, such a formidable opponent. Craving the arcane knowledge that will lead him to his goal, Eugene seeks out Kiukirilya, the Spirit Singer, forcing her to undertake a perilous journey into the world of the dead. And what of Gavril, imprisoned and tortured in the dread Ironsea Tower His dreams are of escape. But the opportunity, when it comes, faces him with an impossible choice. He longs to return to his earlier, simpler life but he knows that only one man can stop Eugene in his quest for daemonic powers. And that man is Gavril Nagarian...

About this title

About the Author:

SARAH ASH, who trained as a musician, is the author of five fantasy novels: Prisoner of Ironsea Tower, Lord of Snow and Shadows, Moths to a Flame, Songspinners and The Lost Child. She also runs the library in a local primary school. She has two grown-up sons and lives in Beckenham, Kent, with her husband and their mad cat, Molly.

About this edition

• Publisher: Transworld Publishers
• ISBN 10: 0553824961
• ISBN 13: 9780553824964
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 704