The first volume in legendary master and New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic heroic fantasy series, The Firemane Saga – an electrifying tale of two young men whose choices will determine a world’s destiny.The first volume in legendary master and New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic heroic fantasy series, The Firemane Saga – an electrifying tale of two young men whose choices will determine a world’s destiny.The world of Garn once boasted five great kingdoms, until the King of Ithrace was defeated and every member of his family executed by Lodavico, the ruthless King of Sandura, a man with ambitions to rule the world.Ithrace's ruling family were the legendary Firemanes, and represented a great danger to the other kings. Now four great kingdoms remain, on the brink of war. But rumour has it that the newborn son of the last king of Ithrace survived, carried off during battle and sequestered by the Quelli Nacosti, a secret society whose members are trained to infiltrate and spy upon the rich and powerful throughout Garn. Terrified that this may be true, and that the child will grow to maturity with bloody revenge in his heart, the four kings have placed a huge bounty on the child's head.In the small village of Oncon, Declan is apprenticed to a master blacksmith, learning the secrets of producing the mythical king's steel. Oncon is situated in the Covenant, a neutral region lying between two warring kingdoms. Since the Covenant was declared, the region has existed in peace, until violence explodes as slavers descend upon the village to capture young men to press as soldiers for Sandura.Declan must escape, to take his priceless knowledge to Baron Daylon Dumarch, ruler of Marquensas, perhaps the only man who can defeat Lodavico of Sandura, who has now allied himself with the fanatical Church of the One, which is marching across the continent, imposing its extreme form of religion upon the population and burning unbelievers as they go.Meanwhile, on the island of Coaltachin, the secret domain of the Quelli Nacosti, three friends are being schooled in the deadly arts of espionage and assassination: Donte, son of one of the most powerful masters of the order; Hava, a serious girl with fighting abilities that can set any opponent on their back; and Hatu, a strange, conflicted lad in whom fury and calm war constantly, whose hair is a bright and fiery shade of red…‘This is a knockout.’Publisher’s Weekly (praise for Queen of Storms)PRAISE FOR KING OF ASHES‘File under guilty pleasure’Guardian‘Get in at the start of a master’s new series’Daily Sport‘Epic scope…vivid imagination…a significant contribution to the growth of the field of fantasy’Washington PostFirst book in the extraordinary new fantasy trilogy by the Sunday Times bestselling author of MAGICIAN!Raymond E. Feist was born and raised in Southern California. He was educated at the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with honours in Communication Arts. He is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Riftwar saga among other books.First book in the extraordinary new fantasy trilogy by the Sunday Times bestselling author of MAGICIAN!• New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist follows up his epic Riftwar Cycle saga with the start of an all-new series – Firemane.• Raymond E. Feist is one of fantasy’s best loved authors and his work rivals David Gemmell and Terry Goodkind for action and drama.• His Riftwar and Serpentwar Sagas have been global bestsellers and sold millions of copies worldwide.• Raymond continues his well-received epic fantasy storylines with King of Ashes exploring the fates of two young men who will determine a world’s destiny.Competition: Lord of the Rings; Game of Thrones; Wheel of Time. Robin Hobb; Rerry Goodkind; David Eddings; Terry Brooks; Robert Jordan; George RR Martin
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