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After millennia of silence, the legendary Dread are stirring in their burrows – and no one knows what hand wakes them and whom they will serve when they rise.
In a country ravaged by civil war, Summoner-King Martris Drayke must attempt to gather an army to meet his kingdom’s next great threat. Meanwhile, as an untested generation of rulers face their first battle, Tris seeks new allies from among the living — and the dead.
Now, Drayke turns to the Sworn, a nomadic clan of warriors bound to protect the Dread. But even the mighty Sworn do not know what will happen when the Dread awake. All are certain, though, that war is coming to the Winter Kingdoms.
The Chronicles of the Necromancer
The Summoner
The Blood King
Dark Haven
Dark Lady’s Chosen
Fallen Kings Cycle
The Sworn
The Dread
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Kindle Book
- ISBN: 9780316172738
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780316120838
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780316120838
- File size: 823 KB
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- English
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Reviews
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December 6, 2010
Martin's launch of a new series in the world of her Chronicles of the Necromancer books (The Summoner, etc.) is fun and accessible, if hardly groundbreaking. Against a background of plague and famine, the cult of the ancient goddess Shanthadura has started sacrificing vyrkin (werewolves) and vayash moru (vampires). King Tris, a necromancer, seeks help from a mystical tribe of nomads known as the Sworn, as well as the ancient long-hidden race called the Dread. Fans of the previous books will be happy to see plenty of familiar characters, and two new ones steal the spotlight: Aidane, a "ghost whore" who lets herself be possessed by spirits, and Tris's cousin Jair, a prince in love with a Sworn shaman. There's little plotwise that will surprise fantasy veterans, but it's a solidly told story and very friendly to new readers. -
December 1, 2010
Already beset by plague and famine, the Winter Kingdoms now face an invasion spurred on by dark practitioners of blood magic. To counter this threat, the Summoner-King Tris Drayke needs the power of the Sworn, a nomadic warrior tribe dedicated to the protection of a great power known as the Dread. The first novel in a new series in the world of Martin's "Chronicles of the Necromancer" (The Summoner; The Blood King; Dark Haven; Dark Lady's Chosen) sets the scene for an epic tale of warfare and magic in which ancient forces come into play and men and women struggle to live meaningful lives in the face on encroaching darkness. VERDICT Fans of Martin's previous series as well as those who enjoy the large-scale fantasy of George R.R. Martin and Robert Jordan should enjoy this series opener.
Copyright 2010 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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