Warlord: Book Six of the Hythrun Chronicles

by Jennifer Fallon

Overview

Marla Wolfblade is reeling from the loss of her closest confidant, Elizaar the Fool, who taught her the Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power, and helped shape her into a force in Hythria. But Marla's plans for revenge are disrupted when she discovers she has a dangerous adversary....

On the border, Fardohnya has massed its troops for an invasion, and Marla's eldest son, Damin Wolfblade, heir to the throne of Hythria, finds his ability to fight back is thwarted by tradition, politics, and the foolishness of the High Prince...

Back in Krakandar, Mahkas Damaran awaits news of the battle and has sealed the city against Damin's return. With the city on the brink of starvation, it seems only theft on an unprecedented scale can free Krakandar from Mahkas's madness and tyranny... and destroy Hythria's web of secrets and lies.

The Hythrun Chronicles
Demon Child: Medalon / Treason Keep / Harshini
Wolfblade: Wolfblade / Warrior / Warlord / Short Story: "Elezaar's Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power"
War of the Gods: The Lyre Thief / Retribution / Covenant / Brakandaran the Halfbreed

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765334756
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/29/2008
Series:	Hythrun Chronicles Series , #6
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.42(d)

About the Author

Jennifer Fallon is the author of the bestselling Hythrun Chronicles, which began with the Demon Child Trilogy (Medalon, Treason Keep, Harshini). The Wolfblade Trilogy is set before the events of the Demon Child Trilogy, and follows the adventures of Damin Wolfblade's mother, Her Highness Marla Wolfblade of Hythria. Jennifer Fallon lives in Australia.

Editorial Reviews

Well crafted entertainment.” —Kirkus, on Harshini

“Readers with a taste for detail and complicated plots will enjoy this story.” —VOYA on Wolfblade

“Fallon sets the stage for another lively fantasy saga full of intriguing characters, smart dialogue and twisty plotting.” —Publishers Weekly on Wolfblade

“A warm and intriguing book with all-too-human characters who draw you in more deeply with each page.” —L.E. Modesitt, Jr. on Medalon

“A well-executed fantasy with complex characters and entertaining style.” —Kirkus Reviews on Treason Keep

“The battles are fierce, the losses heartrending in Fallon's beautifully created world, whose disparate inhabitants are once again completely convincing, making Harshini a chilling, thrilling conclusion to the trilogy.” —Booklist on Harshini

From the Publisher

In Australian author Fallon's solid second installment of her Wolfblade fantasy trilogy (after Wolfblade), Damin Wolfblade, heir to the High Throne of Hythria, learns "the Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power" from the dwarf Elezaar at the insistence of his powerful mother, Marla, High Prince Lernen's sister. The teenage Damin, along with his siblings, stepsiblings and various other young relatives, find themselves caught up in court intrigue and backstabbing schemes, not to mention an assassination plot or two. As Damin grows to manhood, he learns whom he should hold close, whom he should keep at a distance and just how much of his keen intelligence and political skills he needs to hide. Damin is indeed his mother's son. While this middle book's somewhat predictable maneuvering for position engages the reader's interest, one is left hoping the concluding volume will offer more swashbuckling action. (Sept.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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