Plague has ravaged the prestigious King's Cavalla of Gernia, decimating the ranks of both cadets and instructors. Yet Nevare Burvelle has made an astonishingly robust recovery, defeating his sworn nemesis while in the throes of the disease and freeing himself—he believes—from the Speck magic that infected him. And now he is journeying home to Widevale, anticipating a tender reunion with his beautiful fiancée, Carsina, and a bright future as a commissioned officer.
But there is no haven in the bosom of his kinfolk, for his nights are haunted by grim visions of treachery—and his days are tormented by a strange side-effect of the plague that shames his family and repulses the lady of his heart. And as the still-potent magic in his blood roars to life, Nevare realizes a terrible truth: that the enemy who seeks to destroy everything he loves dwells perhaps not without but within him.
About the Author
Robin Hobb lives and writes in Tacoma, Washington. Robin is best known as the author of the Farseer Trilogy (Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest.) Other works include The Liveship Traders Trilogy, the Tawny Man Trilogy, and the Soldier Son trilogy. The Rain Wilds Chronicles is now complete, published as Dragon Keeper and Dragon Haven. A story collection, The Inheritance, showcases my work as both Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm. In April of 2012, City of Dragons was published as the 3rd volume in the Rain Wilds Chronicles. That tale will conclude in April 2013 with the publication of the final volume, Blood of Dragons. Robin Hobb also writes as Megan Lindholm.
A short story, Words Like Coin, is available as an illustrated e-book from Subterranean Books. Soon, a Six Duchies novella, The Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince, will also be published by Subterranean.
Industry Reviews
"Gripping." -- London Times Gripping. --London Times "Gripping."--London Times "Refreshing. . . . There's a truthfulness to her creation that is lacking in some of the more slapdash fantasies."--Locus "At once harrowing, unexpected, and morally complex . . . I'm eager to see what happens next."--Locus Gripping. --London Times" At once harrowing, unexpected, and morally complex . . . I m eager to see what happens next. --Locus" Refreshing. . . . There s a truthfulness to her creation that is lacking in some of the more slapdash fantasies. --Locus" -Gripping.---London Times -At once harrowing, unexpected, and morally complex . . . I'm eager to see what happens next.---Locus -Refreshing. . . . There's a truthfulness to her creation that is lacking in some of the more slapdash fantasies.---Locus
