Out of the Waters: The Books of the Elements, Volume Two

Drake, David

ISBN 10: 0765360462 / ISBN 13: 9780765360465

Published by Tor Fantasy, 2012

000-041: Paperback. 482 pages. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and stickers. No spine creases. Very light edgewear. No marks, creases or defects on reading pages. Excellent Copy. Published 2012 by TOR Fantasy. Seller Inventory # 42437

Synopsis:

The second novel of The Books of the Elements, Out of the Waters

The wealthy Governor Saxa, of the great city of Carce, has generously subsidized a theatrical/religious event. During this elaborate staging of Hercules founding a city on the shores of Lusitania, dark magic turns the panoply into a chilling event. The sky darkens and the waves crash in the flooded arena. A great creature rises from the sea: a huge, tentacled horror on snake legs. It devastates the city, much to the delight of the crowd.

A few in the audience, although not Saxa, understand that this was not mere stagecraft, but something much darker and more dangerous. If all signs are being read right, this illusion could signify a dreadful intrusion of supernatural powers into the real world. Saxa's son, Varus, has been the conduit for such an event once before. This new novel is as powerful and elaborate as that fantastic theatrical event, a major fantasy for this year.

This new novel in David Drake's chronicles of Carce, The Books of the Elements, is as powerful and elaborate as that fantastic theatrical event, a major fantasy for this year.

About the Author:

David Drake (born 1945) sold his first story (a fantasy) at age 20. His undergraduate majors at the University of Iowa were history (with honors) and Latin (BA, 1967). He uses his training in both subjects extensively in his fiction.

David entered Duke Law School in 1967 and graduated five years later (JD, 1972). The delay was caused by his being drafted into the US Army. He served in 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the Blackhorse, in Viet Nam and Cambodia. He has used his legal and particularly his military experiences extensively in his fiction also.

David practiced law for eight years; drove a city bus for one year; and has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981, writing such novels as Out of the Waters and Monsters of the Earth. He reads and travels extensively.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Out of the Waters: The Books of the Elements...
Publisher: Tor Fantasy
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Condition: Very Good