Monsters of the Earth : : Books of the elements Series #3

Governor Saxa, of the great city of Carce, a fantasy analog of ancient Rome, is rusticating at his villa. When Saxa's son Varus accompanies Corylus on a visit to the household of his father, Crispus, a retired military commander, Saxa graciously joins the party with his young wife Hedia, daughter Alphena, and a large entourage of his servants, making it a major social triumph for Crispus. But on the way to the event, something goes amiss. Varus, who has been the conduit for supernatural visions before, experiences another: giant crystalline worms devouring the entire world. Soon the major characters are each involved in supernatural events caused by a struggle between two powerful magicians, both mentored by the deceased poet and mage Vergil, one of whom wants to destroy the world and the other who wishes to stop him. But which is which? There is a complex web of human and supernatural deceit to be unraveled. Monsters of the Earth, the new novel in David Drake's ongoing chronicles of Carce, The Books of the Elements, is a gripping and intricate work of fantasy. Read More Governor Saxa, Of The Great City Of Carce, A Fantasy Analog Of Ancient Rome, Is Rusticating At His Villa. When Saxa's Son Varus Accompanies Corylus On A Visit To The Household Of His Father, Crispus, A Retired Military Commander, Saxa Graciously Joins The Party With His Young Wife Hedia, Daughter Alphena, And A Large Entourage Of His Servants, Making It A Major Social Triumph For Crispus. But On The Way To The Event, Something Goes Amiss. Varus, Who Has Been The Conduit For Supernatural Visions Before, Experiences Another: Giant Crystalline Worms Devouring The Entire World. Soon The Major Characters Are Each Involved In Supernatural Events Caused By A Struggle Between Two Powerful Magicians, Both Mentored By The Deceased Poet And Mage Vergil, One Of Whom Wants To Destroy The World And The Other Who Wishes To Stop Him. But Which Is Which? There Is A Complex Web Of Human And Supernatural Deceit To Be Unraveled. Monsters Of The Earth, The New Novel In David Drake's Ongoing Chronicles Of Carce, The Books Of The Elements, Is A Gripping And Intricate Work Of Fantasy. At The Publisher's Request, This Title Is Being Sold Without Digital Rights Management Software (drm) Applied. "Governor Saxa, of the great city of Carce, a fantasy analog of ancient Rome, is rusticating at his villa. When Saxa's son Varus accompanies Corylus on a visit to the household of his father, Crispus, a retired military commander, Saxa graciously joins the party with his young wife Hedia, daughter Alphena, and a large entourage of his servants, making it a major social triumph for Crispus. But on the way to the event, something goes amiss. Varus, who has been the conduit for supernatural visions before, experiences another: giant crystalline worms devouring the entire world. Soon the major characters are each involved in supernatural events caused by a struggle between two powerful magicians, both mentored by the deceased poet and mage Vergil, one of whom wants to destroy the world and the other who wishes to stop him. But which is which? There is a complex web of human and supernatural deceit to be unraveled. This new novel in David Drake's ongoing chronicles of Carce, The Books of the Elements, is a gripping and intricate work of fantasy"-- Provided by publisher Magic, epic battles, love, and adventure in a classical setting This intriguing and fantastic adventure is both an independent novel and the gripping conclusion of the Books of the Elements, a four-volume set of fantasies set in Carce, an analog of ancient Rome. Here the stakes are raised from the previous novels in an ultimate conflict between the forces of logic and reason and the forces of magic and the supernatural. During the extraordinary time in which this story is set, the supernatural is dominant. The story is an immensely complex journey of adventure through real and magical places. Corylus, a soldier, emerges as one of the most compelling heroic figures in contemporary fantasy. Battling magicians, spirits, gods, and forces from supernatural realities, Corylus and his companions from the family of the nobleman Saxaespecially Saxa's impressive wife Hedia, and his friend (and Saxa's son) Varusmust face constant deadly and soul-destroying dangers, climaxing in a final battle not between good and evil but in defense of logic and reality. Governor Saxa, Of The Great City Of Carce, A Fantasy Analog Of Ancient Rome, Is Rusticating At His Villa. When Saxa's Son Varus Accompanies Corylus On A Visit To The Household Of His Father, Crispus, A Retired Military Commander, Saxa Graciously Joins The Party With His Young Wife Hedia, Daughter Alphena, And A Large Entourage Of His Servants, Making It A Major Social Triumph For Crispus. But On The Way To The Event, Something Goes Amiss. Varus, Who Has Been The Conduit For Supernatural Visions Before, Experiences Another: Giant Crystalline Worms Devouring The Entire World. Soon The Major Characters Are Each Involved In Supernatural Events Caused By A Struggle Between Two Powerful Magicians, Both Mentored By The Deceased Poet And Mage Vergil, One Of Whom Wants To Destroy The World And The Other Who Wishes To Stop Him. But Which Is Which? There Is A Complex Web Of Human And Supernatural Deceit To Be Unraveled-- David Drake. A Tom Doherty Associates Book.