Grand Conspiracy: Second Book of The Alliance of Light (The Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 5) (The Wars of Light and Shadow series) (Bk. 2)

Where there is light, there must always be shadow The fifth volume in Janny Wurtss spectacular epic fantasy, now re-released with a striking new cover design along with the rest of the series. The wars began when two half-brothers, gifted of light and shadow, stood shoulder to shoulder to defeat the Mistwraith. Their foe cast a lifelong curse of enmity between them that has so far woven three bitter conflicts and uncounted deadly intrigues. It is a time of political upheavel, fanaticism and rampaging armies. Distrust of sorcery has set off a purge of the talented mageborn none reviled more than Arithon, Master of Shadow. Through clever manipulation of events at the hands of his half-brother Lysaer, Lord of Light, Arithons very name has become anathema. Now the volatile hatreds that spearheaded the campaign against Shadow have overtaken all reason. Those that still stand in Arithons desperate defence are downtrodden, in retreat and close to annihilation. The stage is set for the ultimate betrayal. ** Calc Series Group : Wars of Light and Shadow Calc ESN Part 1 : 05 Uncomma Title 2 : Grand Conspiracy Calc New Series : Wars of Light and Shadow.... Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB ESN Combined : 05 ES Name : Wars of Light and Shadow ES Cover Quality : ICBF Quick Search : Janny Wurts Grand Conspiracy Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : amazon:0007102224, ff:w/janny-wurts/grand-conspiracy, google:CsIvPQAACAAJ, isbn:9780007102228 Test Text Series Index: 5 Single Author : Janny Wurts Raw Title : Grand Conspiracy Sorted Author by LN, FN: Wurts, Janny Enter Series Index : 05 of 09 ES Group : SIPZ_E Title Length : 16 Title Parm A : Grand Conspiracy Calc ESN Part 3 : 09 Any Num n Name : Shadow Calc ESI Combined : 05 of 09 Record ID : 95 Enter New Series (Calced): SIPZ_E.Wars of Light and Shadow.Scifan.05 of 09..ICBF Test Compare Series to Entered: eq Uncomma Author : Janny Wurts Calc ESI Part 2 : of ES Genre : Scifan Calc ESI Part 3 : 09 Compare Author : eq Calc ESI Part 1 : 05 Calc ESN Part 2 : of Test Search : Grand Conspiracy / Janny Wurts Num of Aut : 1

the Wars Of Light And Shadow

with The Appalling Destruction Of The Vastmark Warhost, Recoil And Grief Reshapes The Balance Of Power In The Five Kingdoms. Two Half Brothers, Cursed By A Mistwraith To A Lifelong Enmity, Are Set Into Violent Conflict: lysaer, Prince Of The Light. arithon, Master Of Shadow. And There Are Those Between Who Will Stop At Nothing To Fulfill Secret Desires And Consolidate Their Own Power. With Faction Set Against Faction, Heart Set Against Heart, And Spells Of High Mastery Engaged To Cast Down The Ancient Mysteries, The Moves Made By Hunters And Fugitive Alike Will Remake The Course Of World Destiny.

Like The Best Of J.r.r. Tolkien And Frank Herbert, Janny Wurts's Worlds Are Bursting With The Primal Force, Brimming With Unforgettable Characters, Infused With Magic Both Dark And Glorious.(— Eric Lustbader)

The Gift Of Janny Wurts Is That Of A True Artist: Intense, Driven, Passionate. This Is Powerful, Gritty Fantasy At Its Very Best.(— Jennifer Roberson)

With Each New Book It Becomes More And More Obvious How Important Janny Wurts Is To Contemporary Fantasy.(— Guy Gavriel Kay )

Here Is A Magical Tale That Weaves A Most Wonderful Song.(— Dennis L. Mckiernan)

Janny Wurts Builds Beautiful Castles In The Air ... Where Every Detail Is Richly Imagined And Vividly Rendered.(— Diana Gabaldon)

Rip-roaring, Cliff-hanging Adventure...the Reader Is In For A Real Treat.(— Morgan Llywelyn)

Janny Wurts Writes With Astonishing Energy; She Aims High. Just When You Think She's Gone As Far As Anyone Can Go, She Raises The Stakes.(— Stephen R. Donaldson)

publishers Weekly

this Hefty High Fantasy Is The Fifth Volume Of The War Of Light And Shadow, A Saga That Represents More Than Half The Author's Solo Work. It May Not Immediately Please The Reader New To The Story Of The Ruthless Battle Over The Future Of Athera--will Light Prevail And Suppress Magic, To Make The World Safe For Humans, Or Will The Shadow Preserve Magic And The Nonhuman Races? Even Newcomers To The Saga, However, Will Soon Recognize Fantasy Writing Of A High Level. Both Lysaer Of The Light And Arithon Of The Shadow Are Able, Charismatic, Even Heroic Figures, But Driven By Their Individual Personalities And The Demands Of Their Causes To Put Aside Much Of Their Humanity. The Focus In This Volume Is On The Conspiracy Of The Title, In Which The Ruthless Sorceresses Of The Koriathain Create A Double To Arithon, A Shepherd Boy Named Fion Areth, Who Is To Lure The Master Of Shadow Into The Women's Trap. The Desperate Struggle Of Arithon And The Wizards Who Help Him To Rescue Fionn Areth, Who Believes All The Vilest Rumors About The Cause Of Shadow, Makes A Fine Climax To The Novel. Wurts Is An Accomplished Builder Of Worlds, Scenes And Characters Through Well-chosen Detail, With An Ear For Dialogue And An Eye For Realism--her Shipboard Scenes, The Battling Street Mobs And The Reluctantly Taxed Merchants Are Exemplary. Though Not Yet Up To Tolkien Or Jordan, Wurts Is Getting There, And Fast. (jan.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Janny Wurts's justifiably skilful and lovingly composed Wars of Light and Shadow series joins the ranks of Robert Jordan's protracted Wheel of Time series, et al., as either--depending on which camp you hail from--the height of high fantasy or the deeply frustrating (yet persistent) problem with the genre. All that said, Wurts has wooed many fans to her series with compelling characters, a tremendously complex (and painstakingly developed) web of plot lines, and distinctively lush and lyric storytelling. Grand Conspiracy represents part two of part three of a five-part epic--to her credit, Wurts broke the series' third story arc ( Alliance of Light ) into three parts only reluctantly. The action in this instalment surrounds Arithon's Ffalenn, the fugitive Master of Shadow and the victim of the title's grand conspiracy. Everyone's got it in for him these days, and even his beloved, Elaira, has been shanghaied by her Koriani cronies into playing a role in his betrayal--she must transform an innocent, Fionn Areth, into Arithon's double to draw him out. Grand Conspiracy delivers more of the same, perhaps lacking a bit of the action of previous instalments; check out Curse of the Mistwraith if you're new to the series. -- Paul Hughes, Amazon.com A lifelong curse of enmity between two half-brothers that has so far woven three bitter conflicts and uncounted deadly intrigues. It is a time of political upheaval, fanaticism, and rampaging armies. Distrust of sorcery has set off a purge of the talented mageborn--none reviled more than Arithon, Master of Shadow. Through clever manipulation of events at the hands of his half brother Lysaer, Lord of Light, Arithon's very name has become anathema. Now the volatile hatreds that spearheaded the campaign against Shadow have overtaken all reason. Those that still stand in Arithon's desperate defense are downtrodden, in retreat and close to annihilation A lifelong curse of enmity between two half-brothers that has so far woven three bitter conflicts and uncounted deadly intrigues. It is a time of political upheavel, fanaticism, and rampaging armies. Distrust of sorcery has set off a purge of the talented mageborn--none reviled more than Arithon, Master of Shadow. Through clever manipulation of events at the hands of his halfbrother Lysaer, Lord of Light, Arithon's very name has become anathema. Now the volatile hatreds that spearheaded the campaign against Shadow have overtaken all reason. Those that still stand in Arithon's desperate defense are downtrodden, in retreat and close to annihilation