S. M. Stirling is the New York Times bestselling author of many science fiction and fantasy novels, including the Novels of the Change (including Prince of Outcasts, The Desert and the Blade, The Golden Princess, The Given Sacrifice, Lord of Mountains) and the Shadowspawn series (A Taint in the Blood, The Council of Shadows, Shadows of Falling Night).
“A major work by an authentic master of alternate history.” –
Booklist (Starred Review)
“Grand and resonant.” – Science Fiction Weekly
“[The story] resembles one of the cavalry charges the novel
describes—gorgeous, stirring, and gathering such earth-pounding
momentum that it’s difficult to resist.” – Publishers Weekly
“A rousing finale to a strong trilogy.” – Alternate Worlds
“A richly realized story of swordplay and intrigue.” –
Entertainment Weekly
A decade after the Change destroyed technology and sent human civilization reeling back into the Dark Ages, several independent realms have arisen. Corvallis maintains a university and prospers from its riverboat and horse-drawn railroad trade; Michael Havel and his Bearkillers preserve peace and order near what was Salem, OR; and the old religion's High Priestess, Juniper MacKenzie, governs the clan that bears her name. Only the medieval-style Lord Protector Norman Arminger, with his army of knights and his dreams of expanding his hold over the entire Pacific region, offers a challenge to the peaceful coexistence of multiple communities. Stirling's third volume in his alternate history trilogy (The Protector's War; Dies the Fire) provides a fascinating glimpse into a future transformed by the lack of easy solutions to both human and technological dilemmas. For libraries of all sizes. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
"A major work by an authentic master of alternate history." -
Booklist (Starred Review)
"Grand and resonant." - Science Fiction Weekly
"[The story] resembles one of the cavalry charges the novel
describes-gorgeous, stirring, and gathering such earth-pounding
momentum that it's difficult to resist." - Publishers
Weekly
"A rousing finale to a strong trilogy." - Alternate Worlds
"A richly realized story of swordplay and intrigue." -
Entertainment Weekly
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