Queen of storms

Queen of storms

Raymond E. Feist

Book - 2020

"Dark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist's epic fantasy series, the Firemane Saga. Hatushaly and his young wife Hava have arrived in the prosperous trading town of Beran's Hill to restore and reopen the fire-damaged Inn of the Three Stars. They are also preparing for the popular midsummer festival, where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed. But Hatu and Hava are not the ordinary loving couple they appear to be. They are assassins from the mysterious island of Coaltachin, home to the powerful and lethal Nocusara, the fearsome "Hidden Warriors." Posing as innkeepers, they are awaiting instructions from thei...r masters in the Kingdom of Night. Hatu conceals an even more dangerous secret. He is the last remaining member of the legendary Firemanes, the ruling family of Ithrace. Known as the Kingdom of Flames, Ithrace was one of the five greatest realms of Tembria, ruled by Hatu's father, Stervern Langene, until he and his people were betrayed. His heir, Hatu-then a baby-was hidden among the Nocusara, who raised him to become a deadly spy. Hatu works hard to hide his true identity from all who would seek to use or to destroy him, as fate has other plans for the noble warrior. Unexpected calamity forces him to make choices he could not have dreamed awaited him. A series of horrific events shatters the peace of Beran's Hill, bringing death and devastation and unleashing monstrous forces. Once more, the Greater Realms of Tembria are threatened-and nothing will ever be the same again"--Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Imaginary places > Fiction.
Kings and rulers > Fiction.
Betrayal > Fiction.
Assassins > Fiction.
Imaginary wars and battles > Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Epic fiction.
Spy fiction.
Genres
Fantasy fiction
Epic fiction
Spy fiction
Published
New York : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Raymond E. Feist (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Maps on end papers.
Physical Description
437 pages : maps ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780062315816
9780007541331
9780007541348
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Hatu and Hava have restored a rundown inn at Beran's Hill, using it as a base of intelligence operations while they wait for instructions from Master Bodai of the council of assassins in the Kingdom of Night. Hatu is being sought by Catharian, who belongs to the Guardians of the Flame, as well as agents of the Church of the One. The former belongs to a society almost wiped out in the Betrayal (as seen in King of Ashes, 2018). When Berans Hill becomes the devastated opening round of a massive attack by unknown forces, Hatu and Hava are separated. Good friend DeClan also survives the massacre and joins mercenaries to help Baron Dumarch rally forces to face an army that has thwarted his every move. Hava must use all of her assassin skills to track down Hatu, while, in captivity, Hatu begins to understand his magical heritage. Master storyteller Feist takes time to develop the complex relationships among his many characters as he continues to expand the world in the second epic book of the Firemane series.

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Feist displays his mastery of epic fantasy in this impressive second installment to the Firemane Saga (after King of Ashes), which sees newlywed innkeepers Hatu and Hava forced to rely on their childhood training as assassins and spies after calamity upends their lives. Hatu was raised by a criminal syndicate, but his true parentage marks him as the sole heir of the Firemanes and the destroyed Kingdom of Ithrace, putting a target on his back for those who see him as a threat and others who would use him as a pawn in their political machinations. On the day of his wedding to Hava in the remote town of Beran's Hill, an overwhelming armed force attacks, leaving few alive and razing the town. Hatu is spirited away from the fighting by members of the Flame Guard, a secret society devoted to protecting his family line. Hava also survives and tracks Hatu to Port Colos, where she is seized by forces speaking an unknown language. Hava must escape captivity to find Hatu, who slowly learns more of his Firemane heritage. Feist fans will recognize his hallmarks here--quiet moments of a common life interrupted by sweeping battles, and high seas journeys to distant continents. Fantasy readers of all sorts will appreciate his command of both subtle characterization and vast, panoramic story. This is a knockout. (July)

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Review by Library Journal Review

With his stories already nominated for Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Sturgeon, and World Fantasy honors, debut novelist Rosenbaum (The Ant King and Other Stories) returns with The Unraveling, which dreams up a far-future, distant-galaxy, rigidly structured society where individuals have multiple bodies and staid-gendered Fift and bail-gendered bioengineer Shria wind up in the midst of an eyebrow-raising art spectacle. Salvatore's Relentless closes his "Generations" trilogy with Zaknafein reunited with son Drizzt Do'Urden and reconciled to life's unpredictability (100,000-copy first printing).

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