The ShadowSinger

The Shadow Sorceress, concludes New York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s epic fantasy series the Spellsong Cycle begins a new story arc for a new cycle of tales starring a new heroine who must face a series of deadly political and military threats.Secca, foster daughter of the Soprano Sorceress, and now her successor as Sorceress Protector of Defalk, must deal carefully with her willful master and wield her power to save his kingdom from the armies, fleets and master sorcerers of the Maitre of Sturinn. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, she is forced to test her own powers over and over again.The Spellsong CycleThe Soprano SorceressThe Spellsong WarDarksong RisingThe Shadow SorceressShadowsingerOther series by this author:The Imager PortfolioThe Saga of RecluceThe Corean ChroniclesThe Ghost BooksThe Ecolitan MatterAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

the Climax Of The Spellsong Cycle

secca, Foster Daughter Of The Soprano Sorceress, And Now Her Successor As Sorceress Protector Of Defalk, Must Deal Carefully With Her Willful Master And Wield Her Power To Save His Kingdom From The Armies, Fleets And Master Sorcerers Of The Maitre Of Sturinn. Faced With Seemingly Insurmountable Odds, She Is Forced To Test Her Own Powers Over And Over Again, While Teaching Her New Husband And Her Inexperienced Apprentice The Skills They Will Need To Aid Her In Creating Spells Powerful Enough To Shake The Foundations Of The World.

publishers Weekly

in This Fifth And Final Novel In The Author's Popular Spellsong Cycle, An Immediate Sequel To The Shadow Sorceress (2001), Modesitt Has Penned A Competent But Pedestrian Political-military Fantasy Thriller. There Are Few Surprises In A World With Wonders And Limitations So Well Defined In Previous Volumes, But New Readers May Become Confused Unless They Pay Careful Attention. Occasional Hints Suggest That The Magic Inherent In Such Artifacts As The Scrying Glass May Have A Basis In Ancient Technology, Though It's Doubtful That After The Collapse Of A Technological Civilization People Would Forget So Basic An Invention As The Stirrup. Newlywed Secca And Her Sorcerer Husband, Alcaren, In An Attempt To End The Military Threat To Defalk Of The Sturinnese, Carry War To Their Opponents' Own Island Turf. As Much As Anything The Book Describes A War Of The Sexes, With The Female Spellsongs Vs. The Male Sorcerers' Magical Drumming. Secca Seemingly Learns The True Extent Of Her Powers When She Manages To Vanquish The Sturinnese. Doubts About Her Stamina And Abilities Continue To Plague Her, However, When She Next Finds Herself Pitted Against The World's Most Powerful Wizard, Who Commands Both Conventional And Magical Armies. Secca Faces Her Greatest Challenge Yet In A Hard-hitting Climax Sure To Delight Established Fans Of The Series. (feb. 28) Fyi: Modesitt's Most Recent Novel Is The Alternative History Ghost Of The White Nights (forecasts, Sept. 17). Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

SHADOWSINGER 1 CHARACTERS 1 Vyasal Rider of Heinene 2 East of Itzel, Neserea 21 Mansuus, Mansuur 60 Remove the air and in emptiness hold fast 63 Magma, magma, rise in tubes from the mantle deep 63 Itzel, Neserea 73 Envaryl, Dumar 87 鈥淪how me now any pass that to Defalk would go 91 East of Eseria, Neserea 99 鈥淔or all who seek me through spell and song 99 Wei, Nordwei 101 鈥淪how us now and with details still 105 Envaryl, Dumar 107 Itzel, Neserea 112 鈥淪how us where upon a map of this land 115 Hasjyl, Dumar 117 鈥淭urn to ash and burn with flame 125 鈥淪how us now and in clear light 130 鈥淪how us now and as through Diltyr鈥檚 sight 140 West of Itzel, Neserea 145 Wei, Nordwei 165 Mansuus, Mansuur 179 Mansuus, Mansuur 189 North of Nesalia, Neserea 194 Encora, Ranuak 206 Wei, Nordwei 213 Southwest of Nesalia, Neserea 222 West-Southwest of Nesalia, Neserea 232 West-Southwest of Nesalia, Neserea 236 South of Worlan, Neserea 254 Wei, Nordwei 259 Worlan, Neserea 262 Southwest of Eseria, Neserea 268 鈥淥cean boil and ocean bubble 276 Esaria, Neserea 282 Mansuus, Mansuur 288 Esaria, Neserea 303 Wei, Nordwei 312 鈥淪how us now where鈥檈r the Sea-Priests ships may be 316 Mansuus, Mansuur 320 Along the River Saria, Neserea 337 Northwest of Elioch, Neserea 346 Northwest of Elioch, Neserea 355 West Pass, Denguic 371 Mansuus, Mansuur 374 Fussen, Defalk 383 East of Fussen, Defalk 393 Encora, Ranuak 404 West of Aroch, Defalk 411 Aroch, Defalk 427 Aroch, Defalk 434 Aroch, Defalk 442 Fall in undying flame to turn to ash the enemy in our 442 Encora, Ranuak 452 Mansuus, Mansuur 455 Wei, Nordwei 460 The Shadow Sorceress, concludes New York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s epic fantasy series the Spellsong Cycle begins a new story arc for a new cycle of tales starring a new heroine who must face a series of deadly political and military threats. Secca, foster daughter of the Soprano Sorceress, and now her successor as Sorceress Protector of Defalk, must deal carefully with her willful master and wield her power to save his kingdom from the armies, fleets and master sorcerers of the Maitre of Sturinn. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, she is forced to test her own powers over and over again. The Climax of The Spellsong Cycle Secca, foster daughter of the Soprano Sorceress, and now her successor as Sorceress Protector of Defalk, must deal carefully with her willful master and wield her power to save his kingdom from the armies, fleets and master sorcerers of the Maitre of Sturinn. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, she is forced to test her own powers over and over again, while teaching her new husband and her inexperienced apprentice the skills they will need to aid her in creating spells powerful enough to shake the foundations of the world. Heavy wet flakes drift past the windows of the Liedfuhr's study, each window hung with maroon velvet drawn back to reveal an early-spring snow that has already dropped more than half a yard of whiteness on the city, and on the ice that still covers the River Toksul.