Returning to Ashok K. Banker’s brilliant epic fantasy world of the
Burnt Empire, A Dark Queen Rises features Aqreen and Krushita, a
mother and daughter on a quest to protect the innocent and bring down
tyrants Queen Aqreen of Aquila leaves her husband Jarsun and flees
across the Red Desert. She is determined to keep her daughter from
being used by Jarsun to stake his claim to the Burning Throne of
Hastinaga, seat of the all-powerful Burnt Empire. But Jarsun is
vengeful and can summon legions of demoniac forces at will. The Red
Desert is vast, and the journey dangerous. Aqreen and Krushita’s
caravan of ten thousand wagons will take several years to reach the
only safe harbor, the queendom of Reygar. Jarsun’s pursuit is
relentless and his vengeance terrible, but hope shines from the
growing powers of little Krushita herself, along with the four-armed,
twin-bodied Vanjhani wagon train leader and their band of valiant
desert militia. Fierce battles are in store. There are other players
in this great game of demigods and mortals, each pursuing their own
agendas. The powerful seer-mage Vessa seeks to join Krushita’s
talents with that of Drishya, an avatar destined to confront and kill
Tyrak, Jarsun’s diabolical son-in-law. Ladislew the assassin aligns
with Tyrak for her own reasons. All paths culminate in a feverish
finale on the hot sands of Reygar, as father, mother, and daughter
confront each other in one ultimate showdown.
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ISBN
9781328916730
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Vendor
Harper Voyager/Open Road Integrated Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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