Legacy of Light
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4.1 • 10 Ratings
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- £5.99
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
'Expertly wrought . . . a vigorous, bravura saga' Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Warfare, myth and magic collide in Legacy of Light, the spectacular conclusion to Matthew Ward's acclaimed Legacy trilogy.
For the first time in many years, the Tressian Republic and the Hadari Empire are at peace. But war never sleeps.
In Tregard, Empress Melanna Saranal struggles to protect a throne won at great cost.
In Tressia, Lord Protector Viktor Droshna pursues forbidden power to restore all he's lost.
As the sins of the past are once more laid bare, every road leads to war. Darkness gathers, alliances shatter and one final battle looms. What hope remains, lies within the light.
Praise for the series:
'Hugely entertaining' John Gwynne
'Epic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive' Starburst
'Incredible action scenes' Fantasy Hive
'Magnificent and epic' Grimdark Magazine
The Legacy Trilogy
Legacy of Ash
Legacy of Steel
Legacy of Light
The Soulfire Saga
The Darkness Before Them
The Fire Within Them
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ward sends out the mammoth and extremely rewarding trilogy that began with Legacy of Ash with this expertly wrought epic. The war between the Tressian Republic and the Hadari Empire has ended, but peace does not comfort Tressia's Lord Protector Viktor Droshna, who is burdened by a supernatural shadow that drives him to create new conflict. Josiri Trelan, Viktor's best friend and Head of the Constabulary in the city of Tressia, is slow to recognize the danger, distracted by fears for his beloved demon, Anastacia Psanneque, and by the restless, unhappy populace. Much bloodshed and intrigue ensue in the buildup to Viktor trying first to resurrect Calenne Trelan, his dead lover and Josari's sister—then to use the power of shadow to animate an army of clay mannequins against the Republic. Meanwhile the deities who lurk behind the trilogy's action, bargaining with ephemeral humans when it pleases them, become ever more involved in the characters' lives, especially the Raven, God of the Dead, who is both amused and annoyed by Calenne's refusal to stay dead. Ward breathes new life into familiar tropes while convincingly maneuvering his huge cast to universally satisfying conclusions. The result is a vigorous, bravura saga.
