The Burning Stone

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Orbit
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1999
Edition: First Edition

Description: 755 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy.

Publishers Description: Set in an alternate Europe where bloody conflicts rage, the third book of the Crown of Stars epic fantasy series continues the world-shaking conflict for the survival of humanityIt is a crucial time in the war-torn kingdoms of Wendar and Varre, a moment when even one wrong decision can tilt the balance of events into total disaster. For SanglantKing Henrys sonand Liaththe woman he lovesthe offer of both a haven from their enemies and the chance for Liath to study the ancient lore with those who claim her as their own, seems like the answer they have been seeking. But no place can truly be safe for them. Both their lives and their love will be at risk when they are forced to choose which pathway each will followlured by the equally strong demands of politics, forbidden knowledge, and family.Liath, born with a dangerous power beyond her control, is torn between her longing for Sanglant and the child they are about to have and the call of sorcery, which can open the way into the land of the Aoi, the Lost Ones. And even as Liath struggles with magics seductive spell, Sanglants Aoi mother returns to the mortal world, seeking the son she abandoned as a babe.As the fates of kingdoms shift with the changing fortunes of those caught up in the dangers of both civil war and continuing attacks by the nonhuman Eika and the Quman invaders, time is running out for Liath, Sanglant, King Henry, and the people of Wendar and Varre. For the time of cataclysm is fast approachingand no one can foretell who will surviveor rulewhen it is over….

ISBN: 9781857237597