Limits of Power (Paladin's Legacy)

Limits of Power (Paladin's Legacy)

Elizabeth Moon is back with the fourth adventure in her bestselling fantasy epic. Moon brilliantly weaves a colorful tapestry of action, betrayal, love, and magic set in a richly imagined world that stands alongside those of such fantasy masters as George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb.
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The unthinkable has occurred in the kingdom of Lyonya. The queen of the Elvesâ€”known as the Ladyâ€”is dead, murdered by former elves twisted by dark powers. Now the Ladyâ€™s half-elven grandson must heal the mistrust between elf and human before their enemies strike again. Yet as he struggles to make ready for an attack, an even greater threat looms across the Eight Kingdoms.
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Throughout the north, magic is reappearing after centuries of absence, emerging without warning in family after familyâ€”rich and poor alike. In some areas, the religious strictures against magery remain in place, and fanatical followers are stamping out magery by killing whoever displays the merest sign of itâ€”even children. And as unrest spreads, one very determined traitor works to undo any effort at peaceâ€”no matter how many lives it costs. With the future hanging in the balance, it is only the dedication of a few resolute heroes who can turn the tides . . . if they can survive.

Praise for Limits of Power
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â€œItâ€™s easy to become fully immersed in, and absorbed by, the narrative: [Moonâ€™s] great strength lies in the patient accumulation of telling detail, yielding an extraordinarily rich picture of the worldâ€™s politics, philosophy, military structure, history, magic and alien cultures, where men and women stand as equals even in force of arms.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews
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â€œThoughtful and deeply character driven, full of personal crises as heartbreaking and hopeful as any dramatic invasion . . . Moon deftly avoids big literary explosions, preferring instead a slow boil that builds pressure without relief. There are plots within plots, but the complex story is never confusing. Fantasy fans will be delighted by this impressive foray.â€â€”Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for Elizabeth Moon
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â€œThis is an excellent series, and Echoes of Betrayal is particularly well done. [Elizabeth Moon is a] consistently entertaining writer, and this book lives up to her standards.â€â€”San Jose Mercury News
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â€œMoonâ€™s characters navigate an intricate maze of alliances and rivalries. . . . Close attention to military detail gives the action convincing intensity.â€â€”The Star-Ledger, on Kings of the North
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â€œA triumphant return to the fantasy world she created . . . No one writes fantasy quite like Moon.â€â€”The Miami Herald, on Oath of Fealty

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand Del Rey
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_0345533089
Model part_0345533089
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2014-04-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345533081

Country	USA
Brand	Del Rey
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_0345533089
Model	part_0345533089
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2014-04-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345533081

Limits of Power (Paladin's Legacy)

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