Ashes of the sun

Django Wexler

Book - 2020

"Long ago, a magical war destroyed an empire, and a new one was built in its ashes. But still the old grudges simmer, and two siblings will fight on opposite sides to save their world in the start of Django Wexler's new epic fantasy trilogy. Gyre hasn't seen his beloved sister since their parents sold her to the mysterious Twilight Order. Now, twelve years after her disappearance, Gyre's sole focus is revenge, and he's willing to risk anything and anyone to claim enough power to destroy the Order. Chasing rumors of a fabled city protecting a powerful artifact, Gyre comes face-to-face with his lost sister. But she isn't who she once was. Trained to be a warrior by the Twilight Order, Mara wields magic for their ...cause. Standing on opposite sides of a looming civil war, the two siblings will learn that not even the ties of blood will keep them from splitting the world in two"--

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Subjects
Genres
Epic fiction
Fantasy fiction
Published
New York : Orbit 2020.
Language
English
Main Author
Django Wexler (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
522 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN
9780316519540
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Review by Booklist Review

Two siblings, separated as children, join opposite sides of an impending civil war in this outstanding flintlock fantasy. After a catastrophic magical war destroyed the Elder races, humans were left in charge of their own destiny. The Dawn Republic rules, while the Twilight Order defends; both ruthlessly police unauthorized use of Elder arcana. Gyre, known in Deepfire city as the notorious rebel Halfmask, works to bring down the Order, both to make room for something new and as revenge for the Order stealing his sister Maya twelve years before. Maya has grown up in the Order, trained to use her inborn magic to uphold the Republic. She's sent to Deepfire to assist Republic rulers with capturing the rebels. Building toward their reunion is only one of the book's suspenseful story lines, as Gyre and Maya converge at multiple points while they pursue injustice from different angles. The siblings and the large secondary cast are engaging, well-developed characters with understandable motivations and believable growth. Wexler's (City of Stone and Silence, 2020) post-apocalyptic world is rich with history and fascinating in its inventive combination of magic, alchemy, and technology. This standout series opener is a winner: intricate, immersive, and irresistible.

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Wexler (Sundered Bond) demonstrates a talent for worldbuilding in the impressive post-apocalyptic fantasy that launches his Burningblade and Silvereye trilogy. The Plague War left the world in shambles, leading to the rise of the Twilight Order, a group that claims to protect the people of the Dawn Republic from plaguespawn monsters but really works to gain control of the dhak, a powerful branch of magic. When the Order comes to take sickly five-year-old Maya from her family's farm, claiming they can cure her, her eight-year old-brother, Gyre, fights back and winds up with a scar across his face. As 12 years pass, Gyre, now known as Halfmask, makes it his mission to destroy the Order. Meanwhile, Maya is raised in the Order by her mentor Jaedia Suddenstorm and believes in their cause wholeheartedly. When the siblings' paths collide, they must decide if they will remain on opposite sides or face the future together. Though the goofy fantasy names will pull some readers out of the story (in addition to Suddenstorm there is an antagonist with the surname Thousandcuts), the fascinating lore of this plague-ridden land and the colorful cast will surely draw them in again. Familial tension, magic, and politics combine to kick this series off to a powerful start. Agent: Seth Fishman, the Gernert Co. (July)

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