The Fires of Vengeance
The Burning, Book Two
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4.6 • 45 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
'CAPTIVATING EPIC FANTASY FROM A MAJOR NEW TALENT' Anthony Ryan on The Rage of Dragons
Desperate to delay an impending attack by the indigenous people of Xidda, Tau and his queen craft a dangerous plan. If Tau succeeds, the queen will have the time she needs to assemble her forces and launch an all-out assault on her own capital city, where her sister is being propped up as the 'true' Queen of the Omehi.
If the city can be taken, if Tsiora can reclaim her throne and reunite her people, then the Omehi might have a chance to survive the coming onslaught.
THE FIRES OF VENGEANCE CONTINUES THE UNMISSABLE EPIC FANTASY SERIES THAT BEGAN WITH EVAN WINTER'S ACCLAIMED DEBUT THE RAGE OF DRAGONS.
Praise for The Rage of Dragons:
'Intense, inventive and action-packed from beginning to end - a relentlessly gripping, brilliant read' James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost
'Stunning debut fantasy' Publishers Weekly
'Intense, vivid and brilliantly realised - a necessary read' Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives
'Impossible to put down' Rick Riordan
'Fans of Anthony Ryan's Blood Song will love this' Django Wexler, author of The Thousand Names
'A Xhosa-inspired world complete with magic, dragons, demons and curses, The Rage of Dragons takes classic fantasy and imbues it with a fresh and exciting twist' Anna Stephens, author of Godblind
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Winter returns with a second action-packed installment to the Burning series (following The Rage of Dragons). Tau Tafari now Solarin is not the same person he was at the start of the series after losing loved ones in and out of battle, confronting entitled Nobles who wish to see him fail, dealing with a surprise attack on the capital, and becoming Queen Esi's Champion. What hasn't changed? Tau's palpable rage at the classist system that oppressed his family and his ever-present desire to avenge the deaths of those he cared about. As Queen Esi's sister, Tsiora, and her army move to reclaim Palm City, Tau and his blood brothers seek advantages against those who write off their caste as Lessers. All the while, Tau navigates an increasingly complicated relationship with the queen. With energizing battle scenes and well-handled romance, Winters capably earns readers' attention again as he unfurls the politics of a nation in-flux. This forceful second epic will delight fans and newcomers alike and leave readers holding their breath for the next in the series.
Customer Reviews
Outstanding
More depth to the characters in this second installment
Everything you a hope a sequel will be...
Excellent, great story and character development. The pace of the story is brilliant and I particularly admire the authors courage to stay with centralised around the main characters POV for the whole book. No chapters wasted unimportant information, just pure storyteller at its finest. A page-turner for any who love the previous book.