A Throne of Bones (Arts of Dark and Light) - Softcover

Day, Vox

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9527065240 ISBN 13: 9789527065242

Publisher: Castalia House, 2016

Synopsis

In Selenoth, the race of Man is on the ascendant. The ancient dragons sleep. The ghastly Witchkings are no more; their evil power destroyed by the courage of Men and the fearsome magic of the Elves. The Dwarves have retreated to the kingdoms of the Underdeep, the trolls hide in their mountains, and even the savage orc tribes have learned to dread the iron discipline of Amorr's mighty legions. But after four hundred years of mutual suspicion, the rivalry between two of the Houses Martial that rule the Amorran Senate threatens to turn violent, and unrest sparks rebellion throughout the imperial provinces. In the north, the barbarian reavers who have long plagued the coasts of the White Sea unexpectedly plead for the royal protection of the King of Savondir, as they flee a vicious race of wolf-demons who have invaded their islands. And in the distant east, the war drums echo throughout the mountains as orcs and goblins gather in vast numbers, summoned by their bestial gods.

Epic fantasy at its deepest and most gripping. Military fiction at its most fantastic. A Throne of Bones is Book I in the ARTS OF DARK AND LIGHT series.
 

About this title

About the Author:

Five-time Hugo Award finalist Vox Day writes epic fantasy as well as non-fiction about religion, philosophy, and economics. He is a platinum-selling game designer who speaks four languages and a three-time Billboard Top 40 Club Play recording artist. His books have been translated into 10 languages. He maintains a pair of popular blogs, Vox Popoli and Alpha Game, which between them average over 3.4 million pageviews per month. He is an American Indian, the Supreme Dark Lord of the Evil Legion of Evil, and the leader of the Rabid Puppies. The Wall Street Journal described him as "the most despised man in science fiction." He is the Lead Editor at Castalia House, the Lead Designer of Infogalactic, and is also, with Tom Kratman, the co-creator of the military science fiction anthology series, RIDING THE RED HORSE.

Review:

"This hefty tome has a scope and grandeur rivaling George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, but instead of mocking heroic ideals, Day celebrates them."

"This book contains strong traces DNA from Umberto Eco and Neal Stephenson, but it stands on its own as a fantastically monstrous creature."

"There are beautiful moments, there is clever dialogue, there is deep mystery. It took some level of genius to write it."

"Fantastic read. The only flaw is that the book is only about 800 pages."

About this edition

• Publisher: Castalia House
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 9527065240
• ISBN 13: 9789527065242
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 924