Blood and Bone: (Malazan Empire: 5): an ingenious and imaginative fantasy. More than murder lurks in this untameable wilderness - Couverture souple

Esslemont, Ian C

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ISBN 10 : 0553824732 ISBN 13 : 9780553824735

Editeur : Bantam, 2013

Synopsis

In the western sky the bright emerald banner of the Visitor descends like a portent of annihilation. On the continent of Jacuruku, the Thaumaturgs have mounted another expedition in a bid to tame the neighbouring wild jungle. Yet this is no normal wilderness. It is called Himatan, and it is said to be half of the spirit-realm and half of the earth. And it is said to be ruled by a powerful entity who some name the Queen of Witches and some a goddess: the ancient Ardata. Saeng grew up knowing only the rule of the magus Thaumaturgs - but it was the voices from that land's forgotten past that she listened to. And when her rulers launch their invasion of this jungle, those voices send her and her brother on a desperate mission. To the south, the desert tribes are united by the arrival of a foreign warleader, a veteran commander in battered ashen mail men call the Grey Ghost. This warrior leads these tribes on a raid unlike any other, deep into the heart of Thaumaturg lands. While word comes to K'azz, and mercenary company the Crimson Guard, of a contract in Jacuruku. And their employer? Could it be the goddess herself...

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

In the western sky, the bright emerald banner of the Visitor descends like a portent of annihilation.

On the continent of Jacuruku, the Thaumaturgs have mounted another expedition to tame the wild jungle that is their neighbour. Yet this is no normal wilderness. Named Himatan, it is said to be of the spirit realm and of the earth. It is also said that it is ruled over by a powerful entity some call the Queen of Witches and others the ancient goddess Ardata. Saeng has grown up knowing only life under the Thaumaturgs - but it is the voices of her country's forgotten past that speak to her. And when these magician rulers begin their invasion of Himatan, the voices strengthen - urging Saeng and her brother to undertake a desperate mission.

To the south, the desert tribes are united by the arrival of a foreign war leader, a veteran commander in battered mail. His men call him the Grey Ghost and he will lead these tribes on a raid like none that has gone before - deep into the heart of Thaumaturg lands.

And then the mercenary Crimson Guard are issued a contract against a renegade of their ranks. Skinner has returned to Jacuruku and is rumoured to want to reclaim a kingdom he once held. And who are the Guard to refuse the command of a god . . .

Quatrième de couverture :

In the western skies, the brilliant emerald trail of the Visitor descends like a portent of annihilation.

On the continent of Jacuruku, the Thaumaturgs are on the move, their intention to tame the wild jungle that is their neighbour. But Himatan is no ordinary wilderness. Both of the spirit-realm and of the earth, it is ruled by an entity called the Queen of Witches by some,the goddess Ardata by others.

Life under Thaumaturg rule is all Saeng has known, but the voices she hears are those of her country’s ancient past. As the magicians begin their invasion of Himatan, the voices strengthen, urging her to embark on a desperate mission.

To the south, the desert tribes have united under a foreign war leader, a mail-clad veteran known as the Grey Ghost. And he will lead these tribes on a raid like no other, deep into the heart of Thaumaturg lands.

And the mercenary Crimson Guard are issued a contract against one of their own. Skinner has returned to Jacuruku, intent on reclaiming a kingdom he once held, and who are the Guard to refuse the command of a god . . .

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bantam
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0553824732
• ISBN 13: 9780553824735
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 848