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| Title | : | The Assassin King (Symphony of Ages #6) |
| Author | : | Elizabeth Haydon |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | December 26th 2006 by Tor Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy |
Elizabeth Haydon
Hardcover | Pages: 384 pages Rating: 4.07 | 4776 Users | 73 Reviews
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The Assassin King opens at winter's end with the arrival by sea of a mysterious hunter, a man of ancient race and purpose, who endlessly chants the names of the pantheon of demons that are his intended victims, as well as one other: Ysk, the original name of the Brother, now known as Achmed, the Assassin King of Ylorc.At the same moment of this portentous arrival, two gatherings of great import are taking place. The first is a convocation of dragons, who gather in a primeval forest glade--the site of the horrific ending of Llauron, one of the last of their kind. They mourn not only his irrevocable death, but the loss of the lore and control over the Earth itself that it represents. The ancient wyrms are terrified for what will come as a result of this loss.
The second gathering is a council of war held in the depths of the keep of Haguefort: Ashe and Rhapsody, rulers of the alliance that protects the Middle Continent; Gwydion, the new Duke of Navarne; Anborn, the Lord Marshall; Achmed, the King of Ylorc, and Grunthor, his Sergeant-Major. Each brings news that form the pieces of a great puzzle. And as each piece is added it becomes quite clear: War is coming, the likes of which the world has never known.
Cataclysm, both large and small, await in this sixth volume of the USA Today bestselling fantasy series, The Symphony of Ages. A twisting, fast-moving tale, The Assassin King promises endless surprises--most of which lead to pain.
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| Original Title: | The Assassin King (Symphony of Ages, #6) |
| ISBN: | 0765305658 (ISBN13: 9780765305657) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Symphony of Ages #6, The War of the Known World Trilogy #1 |
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Ratings: 4.07 From 4776 Users | 73 ReviewsEvaluate Regarding Books The Assassin King (Symphony of Ages #6)
A little darker than the earlier books, and with more a sense of impending doom. Events take priority over characters, so I missed the conversational play, but it's definitely setting up something bigger.The disparate stories everyone collected in Elegy for a Lost Star come together here, as everyone convenes for a council of war. With so much danger present, Ashe decides to send Rhapsody and their son to Ylorc with the Bolg while the rest of them prepare for war. But even the horrors they've uncovered are only a small part of Talquist's grand scheme. In addition, a hunter has come from across the sea with two targets: the F'dor, and Achmed.This picks up right where Elegy left off, convening the
I have a lot of negative things to say, but I don't have energy to write a long review, so I'll leave it at this.I hate Ash. He is a whiney, pathetic freak who can't be away from his wife for any amount of time without breaking down into a useless lump, and he can't use his inner dragon as an excuse.Rhapsody is almost as annoying.Together they make the most codependent, ridiculous, boring married couple in literature. They do nothing but go on about how much they love each other in person and
I was a little disappointed with this one. It's clear that author is going somewhere with the story, this is just a little bit in the middle and didn't do much on it's own.
I absolutely loved her first trilogy (Rhapsody especially; prophecy & destiny just follow behind.) The rest of the books so far haven't lived up to her usual standards- Elegy for the Lost Star & Requiem for the Sun, I think. But this one finally picks up where she left off in the first trilogy. It's finally back to character development, it's fast-paced, everything we know and love. Usually I won't but so much stock in the familiar, but here, it is definitely a good thing. It makes me
I mean that recommendation literally, folks. if you're one of those ppl who can't not read the next installment in a series, you should read this book. it wasn't a bad storyline and the writing was as good as it always is. there was just a lot of it. a hair too much re-description of events and backstory from the previous books. and I don't know that I gained much more insight on the characters really. otherwise it was a good addition to the series.
More often than not, an author's series grows tired and old, and the quality of the story deteriorates as the theme is simply overdone. This has not happened with Elizabeth Haydon's books. Her storyline is as rich in this book as it was in the first, the character development just as good, and it leaves you wanting more. I'm interested to see how the living stone man is defeated by Grunthor.
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