Kellanved's Reach
(Path to Ascendancy Book 3): full of adventure and magic, this is the spellbinding final chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's awesome epic fantasy sequence
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Publisher Description
Fantastic world-building meets spellbinding storytelling in this must-read fan-favourite from Esslemont. Ideal for fans of Steven Erikson, David Gemmell and Brandon Sanderson.
'This book hits all the right notes at all the right times' -- FANTASY BOOK REVIEW
'Highly entertaining . . . streamlined, tightly-plotted and structured' -- TOR.COM
'Incredible storytelling' -- ***** Reader review
'What a treat' -- ***** Reader review
'A fantastic end to a wonderful trilogy' -- ***** Reader review
'OMG - amazing. What more can I say' -- ***** Reader review
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The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages. So engrossed are the warring lords and princes in their own petty feuds that few notice that an upstart mage from Dal Hon has gained control of the southern seas. But some powers are alarmed.
And in the meantime, as Purge and Tali indulge in what seems like a never-ending game of war. Simultaneously, a pair of escapees from Castle Gris make their way across this ravaged landscape of flame and butchery. Their intention is to seek out the legendary Crimson Guard.
And then there's Kellanved, who could not care less about any of this petty politicking or strategy or war. Something other and altogether more mysterious has caught his attention and he - together with a reluctant and decidedly sceptical Dancer - traverse continents and journey through the Realms in pursuit . . . But this ancient mystery that has so captivated Kellanved is neither esoteric nor ephemeral. No, it is of an altogether darker and more dangerous hue. It involves the Elder races themselves, and more specifically - certainly more alarmingly - the semi-mythic, and universally dreaded, Army of Dust and Bone.
Surely no one in their right mind would be so foolish as to embark on a journey from which none have returned? Well, no one except Kellanved that is . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Esslemont (Deadhouse Landing) continues his Path to Ascendency series in this fine tale that combines the panorama of epic fantasy with the grit of sword-and-sorcery fiction. On the island of Malaz, Napan noblewoman Surly and her captains prepare to reclaim her home island of Nap from her brother while the mage Kellanved and the assassin Dancer, leaders of the forces that recently captured Malaz, are on a magical quest to locate the throne of the Army of Bone. To the north, on the mainland, the manifold forces of Bloor and Gris are entangled in an ongoing conflict, and apprentice mason Gregar Bluenth and young magician Fingers seek to join the vaunted Crimson Guard. To the far west, mercenary commander Orjin Samarr is in service to Nom Purge in what appears to be a losing fight with the powerful twin cities of Quon and Tali. The extensive cast of characters and the wide scope will prevent newcomers from being able to join the story in progress, but fans of the series will appreciate these same facets. Esslemont's weird magics, intense combat, and varied characters continue to put his work at the peak of epic fantasy.
