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Defiant Heir de Melissa Caruso

Defiant Heir

Autor Melissa Caruso
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 apr 2018

Ce sacrificii suntem dispuși să facem atunci când pacea unei întregi națiuni depinde de capacitatea noastră de a manipula ițele puterii inamice? În The Defiant Heir, Melissa Caruso extinde orizonturile lumii introduse în The Tethered Mage, purtându-ne dincolo de granițele sigure ale Raverrei. Putem afirma că miza acestui volum este mult mai ridicată, transformând intriga de curte într-un joc diplomatic de supraviețuire globală. Remarcăm o construcție a lumii fascinantă, unde contrastul dintre ordinea rigidă a Imperiului Raverran și libertatea haotică a Lorzilor Vrăjitori devine motorul principal al conflictului. Sistemul de magie rămâne unul dintre cele mai originale elemente ale seriei Swords and Fire: legătura simbiotică și tensionată dintre un magician cu puteri devastatoare și „falconerul” care îi ghidează și îi limitează acțiunile. Atmosfera te trimite cu gândul la The Crown of Embers, deși accentul pus de Melissa Caruso pe etica puterii și pe natura consimțământului în magie marchează o voce proprie, mult mai matură. Dacă în alte lucrări precum The Last Hour Between Worlds autoarea explorează mistere temporale, aici rămâne fidelă complexității politice, oferind o dinamică subtilă între Lady Amalia Cornaro și Zaira. Reținem abilitatea autoarei de a echilibra scenele de tensiune diplomatică cu momente de magie brută, totul sub presiunea iminentă a unui război ce pare de neoprit.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780316466905
ISBN-10: 0316466905
Pagini: 560
Dimensiuni: 141 x 208 x 40 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group

De ce să citești această carte

Pentru cititorii care savurează jocurile politice complexe și sistemele de magie cu reguli stricte și consecințe morale. The Defiant Heir oferă o evoluție remarcabilă a personajelor feminine, punând accent pe inteligență și diplomație în detrimentul forței brute. Veți câștiga o perspectivă fascinantă asupra modului în care puterea individuală poate fi controlată sau eliberată în beneficiul colectiv, totul într-un ritm narativ care nu lasă loc de momente statice.

Despre autor

Melissa Caruso este o autoare americană de literatură fantasy, absolventă a Universității Brown și cu un master în ficțiune la University of Massachusetts Amherst. Debutul său, The Tethered Mage, a fost nominalizat la prestigiosul premiu Gemmell Morningstar, consacrând-o ca o voce importantă în genul epic fantasy contemporan. Pasionată de jocurile de rol (LARP) și de scrimă, Caruso își infuzează romanele cu o înțelegere profundă a tacticii și a dinamicii sociale. În prezent, locuiește în Massachusetts, continuând să exploreze universuri precum cele din seriile Swords and Fire și Rooks and Ruin.

Descriere scurtă

A spellbinding fantasy trilogy for fans of The Queen of the Tearlingand The Red Queen, where the political scion Amalia and her bound fire warlock Zaira undertake diplomacy and espionage to prevent a war.

Across the border, the Witch Lords of Vaskandar are preparing for war. But before an invasion can begin, the seventeen Witch Lords must convene at a rare gathering to decide a course of action. Lady Amalia Cornaro knows that this Conclave might be her only chance to smother the growing flames of war, and she is prepared to make any sacrifice if it means saving Raverra from destruction.

Amalia and her bound fire warlock, Zaira, must go behind enemy lines, using every ounce of wit and cunning they have, to sway Vaskandar from war.

If they fail, it will all come down to swords and fire.

"Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric. I couldn't put it down." - Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library

"The best kind of fantasy." - Rosalyn Eves, author of Blood Rose Rebellion

The Defiant Heir is the second novel in a spellbinding new fantasy series.

Swords and Fire
The Tethered Mage
The Defiant Heir

Notă biografică

Melissa Caruso graduated with honors in Creative Writing from Brown University and holds an MFA in Fiction from University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Recenzii

"Takes the series to the next level in every way.... I absolutely loved The Defiant Heir. It's extraordinarily fun with wonderful characters and intriguing mysteries.... I can hardly contain my excitement for the third installment."—Fantasy Book Cafe on The Defiant Heir
"An entirely new level of awesome.... Absolutely addictive."—Powder & Page on The Defiant Heir
"An inspiration for geeks everywhere.... Satisfyingly action-packed and bittersweet."—Kirkus on The Defiant Heir
"I love this book and series. It is a refreshing and lively fantasy that has characters that I just can't get enough of.... Highly recommend!"—The Speculative Herald on The Defiant Heir
"A joy to read.... Melissa Caruso is well on her way to making a very big splash in the fantasy genre, and I can't wait for the third book to get here."—Bibliosanctum on The Defiant Heir
"Everything I hoped for and much more.... Beautifully crafted.... Pick up this fantastic series now."—Girls in Capes on The Defiant Heir
"A fast moving and frequently fun story that gives readers a lot to chew on."—RT Book Reviews on The Defiant Heir (4 stars)
"The Tethered Mage is a riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!"—Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Queen of Blood, on The Tethered Mage
"Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric, with a heroine and other characters whom I really liked as people. (I overstayed my lunch break in order to finish it.) I would love to read more set in this world."
—Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library, on The Tethered Mage
"Intricate and enticing as silk brocade. Caruso's heroine is a strong, intelligent young woman in a beguiling, beautifully evoked Renaissance world of high politics, courtly intrigue, love and loyalty - and fire warlocks."—Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives, on The Tethered Mage
"Engaging and entertaining with intrigue, a good pace, and strong characters. Zaira and Amalia are bright, bold heroes in a smartly constructed world."—James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost, on The Tethered Mage
"One of the best first novels in a brand new high fantasy series that I've read in ages.... If you're hungry for a new fantasy series with awesome, nuanced characters, powerful worldbuilding, and solid writing - look no further. The Tethered Mage is the book you need right now. Absolutely recommended."—Book Smugglers on The Tethered Mage
"Breathtaking... Worth every moment and every page, and should make anyone paying attention excited about what Caruso will write next."
—BookPage on The Tethered Mage
"An enchanting voice and an original world you won't want to leave."—RJ Barker, author of Age of Assassins, on The Tethered Mage
"A rich world, political intrigue, and action that keeps you turning pages--The Tethered Mage is classic fantasy with a fresh voice."—Jeff Wheeler, author of The Queen's Poisoner, on The Tethered Mage
"The Tethered Mage is the best kind of fantasy: intricate world-building, the most intriguing of court intrigues, and a twisty plot. But while readers might pick it up for those elements, they'll stay for the engaging characters and the unlikely friendships at the story's heart."—Rosalyn Eves, author of Blood Rose Rebellion, on The Tethered Mage
"Strong worldbuilding, political intrigue, and beautiful development of the tension and ultimate partnership between its two central heroines."—Kirkus on The Tethered Mage
"Caruso skillfully maintains her plot."—Publishers Weekly on The Tethered Mage
"The plotting is good, the characters interesting.... Something really special."—RT Book Reviews on The Tethered Mage
"A gorgeous, fresh fantasy debut filled with political intrigue and ethical quandary.... Highly recommend."—Girls in Capes on The Tethered Mage

Descriere

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'Melissa Caruso has taken things to an ENTIRELY new level of awesome' Powder and Page

Across the border, the Witch Lords are preparing for war. But before an invasion of Raverra can begin, all seventeen Witch Lords must gather to agree a course of action. Lady Amalia Cornaro knows that this conclave might be her only chance to stifle the growing flames of war.

Amalia and her warlock Zaira must go behind enemy lines, using every ounce of wit and cunning they have to avert the coming conflict. If they fail, it will all come down to swords and fire.

The Defiant Heir continues the spellbinding tale of courtly intrigue and dangerous magic that began with Gemmell Award shortlisted debut The Tethered Mage.

Praise for the series:

'Caruso has really hit her fantasy stride with The Defiant Heir' Culturefly

The Tethered Mage is an excellent debut novel that set a high bar for its follow up, but The Defiant Heir takes the series to the next level in every way . . . I can hardly contain my excitement for the third instalment' Fantasy Book Cafe

'I couldn't put it down' Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library

I raced through this exquisite debut in three days and adored it' - Fantasy Book Review

'An enchanting voice and an original world you won't want to leave' RJ Barker, author of The Bone Ships

'A breathtaking book. Equal parts fantasy and political intrigue, The Tethered Mage pulls readers relentlessly through labyrinthine turns of conspiracy, adventure and romance' BookPage

Books by Melissa Caruso:

Swords and Fire
The Tethered Mage
The Defiant Heir
The Unbound Empire

Rooks and Ruin
The Obsidian Tower
The Quicksilver Court
The Ivory Tomb