The Wars of Light and Shadow (4) â Fugitive Prince: First Book of The Alliance of Light: Bk.1 (Wars of Light & Shadow)

Wurts, Janny

ISBN 10: 0002240777 / ISBN 13: 9780002240772

Published by Voyager, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wars of Light and Shadow (4) â Fugitive Prince: First Book of The Alliance of Light: Bk.1 (Wars of Light & Shadow)
• Publisher: Voyager
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002240777
• ISBN 13: 9780002240772
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 762 grams

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Synopsis

The new volume in Wurts’s superb epic fantasy series to rival Stephen Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.

The schism began with two half-brothers empowered to subdue a Mistwraith. In revenge it cursed them to a life of perpetual conflict. Each believes absolutely in his cause, and loathes the other for opposing it…

Lysaer, Prince of the Light – a charismatic leader sworn to set humanity free from sorcerous oppression. He claims divine power to safeguard his people from an enemy he is convinced will destroy them.

Arithon, Master of Shadow – a trained mage who wishes for nothing but to defuse war, and search out the vanished old races who hold the key to restore the world’s shattered peace.

When Koriani enchantresses join forces with Lysaer, new intrigues upset Arithon’s hard-won autonomy. Faction is set against faction, heart against heart, and the scene is set for an explosive recurrence of war. The curse of the Mistwraith echoes eternal…

Review

The third cycle in the Wars of Light and Shadow series begins with Fugitive Prince, book 1 of the Alliance of the Light triptych. Lysaer and Arithon are brothers divided by a curse of enmity; one driven by rapacious pride, the other marking a lonely fugitive path. In a style reminiscent of Tolkien or Herbert, Janny Wurts has concocted a world of enchantresses and runes, ciphers and prophecies, conjurers and plotters, in which the forces of good and evil are distilled to their most human levels. Be warned: after a taste of her potion, you may be under her spell for a very long time. This series is Ulyssesean in scope, comprising eight volumes at last count. --Jhana Bach