Two half brothers, cursed by a Mistwraith to a lifelong enmity, whose gifts of light and shadow are set into violent conflict: . Lysaer, Prince of the Light. A dedicated, charismatic leader, sworn to uphold justice and set humanity free from the Sorcerer's rule, he will claim Divine Power to safeguard his people from an enemy he firmly believes will destroy them. Arithon, Master of Shadow. Brought up a trained mage, given a musical talent that has won him the title of Masterbard, he wishes for nothing but to defuse war and strife, and search out the vanished old races, whose grace holds the key to the world's fragmented peace. With the appalling destruction of the Vastmark warhost, recoil and grief reshapes the balance of power in the Five Kingdoms. Koriani enchantresses join forces with Lysaer in a desperate bid for power, and their intrigues threaten Arithon's hard-won autonomy. The aging Koriani Prime Matriarch wants the Shadow Master taken captive, no matter what the cost - or the means. For his life stands as her bargaining chip to break the deadlocked rivalry with the Fellowship Sorcerers.
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Half brothers Lysaer, the Prince of the Light, and Arithon, the Master of Shadow, engage in violent conflict in the wake of the Vastmark Warhost's destruction and the strategies of the Koriani Enchantresses.
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Janny Wurst nears Tolkein status
14. Oktober 1997
Von David A. Cornelson
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In the latest volume of The Wars of Light and Shadow, Janny Wurst continues the saga of two brothers, cursed with a hatred for one another brought on by a sinster alien.
The scope of varying motivations in this series is comparable to Tolkien, Donaldson, and Herbert. Her writing style, formal, and descriptive, leaves little room for vagaries. The characters achieve their independant splendor by acting in ways that make sense, yet are unpredictable. This story centers on the political asperations of the Koriani witches, a group of secondary sorceresses bent on disdaining the lesser known Paravian magic. Their struggle against the Fellowship sorcerers and Arithon culminates in a series of enchantments that center on the death of Arithon and the destruction of the clans. With a traitor in his midst, and Arithon's own stubborness pushing him to the limits, the witches succeed in thwarting all of his mechinations and destroying lives in the process.
This is a superior work of fiction, perfect for slow, spiritual reading next to the fireplace. The depth and scope, the care and serious tone of the characters make for a once in a life-time read.
These books will mark you as surely as Bilbo, Frodo, and Sam, as Thomas Covenant and as Paul Atriedes have done.
Sincerely,
David A. Cornelson
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A gem in todays monotonous world of fantasy.
28. Januar 1998
Von dboyd@ibi.co.za
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Nowadays I find that there are very few books making new strides in the fantasy genre. They all have the same elements, the only variations are the characters names, but the characters and plot remain essentailly the same as when Tolkien first penned his works. Not so with Janny Wurts series of the War of Light and Shadow. Here she boldly goes where no fantasy novel has gone before. To say that she reinvents fantasy would not be too far from the truth. Each word seems to conjure the image it was meant to, something sorely lacking with other books. The plot is gripping, the characters believable. The accolades I can bestow on ths book are endless. If, as the myth goes, there is a book in each of us, read Janny Wurt's efforts to see a perfect example of how it should be done.
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Great Book in a series of great books
27. September 1998
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First I want to make a point. There are plenty of useless fantasy writers out there, and Ms. Wurts is completely and utterely, and without a shadow of a doubt, NOT one of them. So naturally I am horrified when I see some of the commentaries on this book, where the occaisional Philistine urged people not to read the book, or worse still, urge Ms. Wurts to stop writing. I have read every last one of her books, and, countrary to the general Law of Sequels, they get better as they go on. The Wars of Light and Shadows series is my number #1 series in any type of book (and I read a LOT). I make weakly visits to the local book store to see whether the next in the series has come out. Fourtunately, I found that those who liked the book far outweighed the detractors of it. So I will now enjoy complementing Ms. Wurts on another really first class book. I openely invit any who wish to comment on my comments to e-mail me.
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