A dark sacrifice

Format:

Book

Title:

A dark sacrifice

Author:

Howard, Madeline.

ISBN:

9780060575922

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

x, 418 pages ; 21 cm.

Series title(s):

Rune of unmaking ;

Number in series:

BK. 2.

Summary:

More than a century has passed since the mighty struggle between the wizards and the mages ended in their mutual destruction, and more than forty years since the Empress Ourina became the Divine Incarnation of the Devouring Moon. Appointing twelve deadly sorcerers as her priests, she rules the land in darkness unending.

Subject(s):

Princesses -- Fiction.

Empresses -- Fiction.

Wizards -- Fiction.

Genre:

Fantasy fiction.

Fiction.

Holds:

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More than a century has passed since the mighty struggle between the wizards and the mages ended in their mutual destruction, and more than forty years since the Empress Ouriána became the Divine Incarnation of the Devouring Moon. Appointing twelve deadly sorcerers as her priests, she rules the land in darkness unending.

Yet there is a small chance for hope, if one foreordained princess can survive. But she has vanished behind enemy lines, and even a brave band of heroes may not be able to reach her in time. For Ouriána's dark reign has woken the ancient terrors of legend, and their vengeance will be swift and all-consuming. . . .

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In Howard's gripping second volume in her Rune of Unmaking high fantasy series (after The Hidden Stars), Ouri na, the queen of Pha?rax, seeks an heir. Since Ouri na has lost one son and does not trust a second, she sends her high wizard north in search of her niece, a princess who's living as a healer under the name Winloki. Some of the northerners have other plans for Winloki, particularly the wizard Sinderian and her father, Faolein (in the form of an owl). Sinderian and Faolein arrive too late to forestall the high wizard, but set off after him and Winloki on a long and breathless chase by land and by sea. On the way, daughter and father encounter caverns of the dead, kingdoms of dwarves and vicious manticores. Swift pacing, well-crafted characters and vivid battle scenes lift this well above the average Tolkien-inspired fantasy. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Library Journal Review

Mages and wizards having wiped out each other a century ago, Empress Ouriana now rules unpleasantly as the Divine Incarnation of the Devouring Moon. But somewhere there's a princess who has a chance to overthrow her. With a reading group guide. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.