Child of Flame (Crown of Stars, Vol. 4)

Child of Flame takes us far beyond the borders of the war-torn kingdoms of Wendar and Varre as Alain is drawn into the heart of an ancient conflict between humankind and their dread enemy, the Cursed Ones; Liath faces her most difficult trial in a land of exile; and Sanglant struggles to reach Henry with a warning about the conspiracy of sorcerers who have sworn to put an end to the Aoi-no matter how much destruction may be unleashed by their workings of magic.... "Entirely captivating."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for the Crown of Stars series: "An elegantly intricate tapestry of full-bodied characters who will fascinate and intrigue readers to the very last page."- Romantic Times "Human and compelling; Elliott's writing is one of the best arguments for the value of multivolume works."- Fantasy & Science Fiction Calc Series A (group): Crown of Stars Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB, ZAB ABook : Have Title Parms B to H : - - - - - - Title First Parm : Child of Flame Calc ESI Part 3 : 07 Calc ESI Part 2 : of Calc ESI Part 1 : 04 Enter Series Index : 04 of 07 Calc Series Group : Crown of Stars Test Text Series Index: 4 Raw Title : Child of Flame Number Of Formats : 1 Title Length : 14 Title Parm A : Child of Flame Record ID : 526 Enter New Series (Calced): Serified_AnE.Crown of Stars.Scifan.04 of 07..ICBF ES Name : Crown of Stars Calc New Series : Crown of Stars.... Series Parm B : 4 Series Parm A : Crown of Stars Test Search : Child of Flame / Kate Elliott Number of Authors : 1 Title Pre Pound : Child of Flame Title After First Parm: Child of Flame EBook : Have Uncomma Author : Kate Elliott ES Genre : Scifan Compare Author : eq ES Group : Serified_AnE Test Compare Series to Entered: eq ES Cover Quality : ICBF Quick Search : Kate Elliott Crown of Stars Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : ff:e/kate-elliott/child-of-flame, goodreads:181494, google:2uueA1gmLm8C, isbn:9780756400149 Single Author : Kate Elliott Sorted Author by LN, FN: Elliott, Kate Num of Aut : 1 Calc ESI Combined : 04 of 190 Title Pre Parend : Child of Flame Title Pre Colon : Child of Flame Author Parm A : Kate Elliott Number of Author Names: 2

The fourth volume in Kate Elliott's Crown of Stars series, Child of Flame takes us far beyond the borders of Wendar and Varre...as Alain is drawn into the heart of an ancient conflict between humankind and their dread enemy, the Cursed Ones; Liath faces her most difficult trial in a land of exile; and Sanglant struggles to warn Henry about a dark conspiracy of sorcerers.

Publishers Weekly

The fourth of what is intended to be a five-volume epic series, this exceedingly stout high fantasy novel stands comparatively independent of the three preceding it. Continuing their deadly rivalry for the throne, King Henry of Wendar and his bastard son, Sanglant, enlist the aid of their siblings as they conjure spells and clash swords. Meanwhile, Sanglant has an heir of his own, the Cursed Ones (beings from one of the several alternate planes that exist in this saga) capture his wife, and his nonhuman mother returns, bearing prophecies of such imminent and dire doom that nobody believes her until disaster is upon them. Newcomers to this series will appreciate the narrative's brisk pacing, as well as Elliott's formidably competent world building (particularly the courts and the village of the Hallowed One) and carefully considered systems of magic and tactics that display more than an average knowledge of military history, religion and folklore. Some readers may find this installment too long and complex, though, and lacking, at critical points, the emotional impact and characterization that Tolkien or more recent fantasists such as Jordan, Hobb and Orson Scott Card bring to works of similar complexity. Although devout Elliott fans and lovers of long, convoluted fantasy tales will find her latest to be more than satisfactory, the novel's lack of precision may limit its appeal. (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Set in an alternate Europe where bloody conflicts rage, the fourth book of the Crown of Stars epic fantasy series continues the world-shaking conflict for the survival of humanity Far beyond the borders of Wendar and Varre, Alain, Liath, Sanglant, and King Henry must make their separate journeys, following twisting roads which will nevertheless lead them all to one fated moment in time.... Lost and alone in an unknown country, Alain is caught in a desperate struggle for survival even as he finds himself unwittingly drawn into the heart of an ancient conflict between humankind and the Cursed Ones.... Torn away from Sanglant and their child by creatures not born of earth, Liath faces her most difficult trial in a land of exile. Only there can she hope to discover her true parentage and the nature and extent of her unique powers.... Still staggered by the loss of his wife, the bastard prince Sanglant is nevertheless determined to seek out his father, King Henry, and bring warning of the conspiracy of sorcerers who've sworn to put an end to the Aoi, the Lost Ones--no matter how much destruction may be unleashed by their workings of magic.... But King Henry's attention is not on his own troubled realm but rather on the throne of Aosta and the imperial crown, unclaimed for two generations. Even as a Quman army ravages the Wendish countryside, Henry marches south, ignoring the pleas of his beleaguered subjects.... And as the tides of war and magic wreak havoc across the lands, the great Cataclysm, long foretold in the stars, draws inexorably closer.... The fourth volume in Kate Elliott's Crown of Stars series, Child of Flame takes us far beyond the borders of Wendar and Varre as Alain is drawn into the heart of an ancient conflict between humankind and their dread enemy, the Cursed Ones; Liath faces her most difficult trial in a land of exile; and Sanglant struggles to warn Henry about a dark conspiracy of sorcerers Alain becomes caught in the middle of an ancient conflict between humankind and the Cursed Ones, while Liath is kidnapped by strange alien creatures and forced into a difficult trial in a land of exile