The Rats And The Ruling Sea

By: Robert V. S. Redick

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Paperback | 1 December 2009 | Edition Number 1

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It's all aboard the ancient sailing ship Chathrand once again in this imposing sequel to last year's best naval fantasy story, The Red Wolf Conspiracy.

The Chathrand is an immense ship, 600 years old and home to over 700 souls. Sent on a diplomatic mission to secure a peace treaty for the Emperor, there are many aboard, both human and other, with their own agendas.

The Rats and the Ruling Sea opens where The Red Wolf Conspiracy finishes, with the tar boy Pazel and the girl he loves, Thasha, about to be married against her will to seal the peace treaty. Throughout the book we learn more about the central conspiracy, that seems to be orchestrated by the 3000 year old sorcerer Aruni Wytterscorm, and see many of the side plots develop promisingly as well. Most interesting are the fairy-like stowaways, the Ixchel, who are putting their own plans into action.

This is quickly turning into a terrific adventure series and a must read for lovers of naval fantasy.

Reviewed by Richard Bilkey, Booktopia Buzz Editor

Product Description

The sequel to THE RED WOLF CONSPIRACY takes the Chathrand across the terrors of uncharted oceans and deeper into an age-old conspiracy

THE RATS AND THE RULING SEA begins where THE RED WOLF CONSPIRACY ended; Thasha's wedding is hours away. It is a wedding that will both fulfil the promise of a mad god's return and see her murdered. Pazel has thwarted the sorcerer who would bring back the god but both sides now face deadlock. Can Thasha be saved? Can the war between two Empires be stopped?

THE RATS AND THE RULING SEA is, once again, focused on the giant ancient ship, the Chathrand, but now she must brave the terrors of the uncharted seas; the massive storms and the ship swallowing whirlpools and explore lands forgotten by the Northern world, all the time involved in a vicious running battle with a ship half her size but nearly her match.

Robert Redick's new novel takes the reader further into the labyrinthine plots and betrayals that have underscored the trilogy from the beginning. We learn more about the Ixchel as they fight for survival against the Chathrand's rats, discover more about the true motives of conspirators, live with Thasha and Pazel as they face death and deceit and as the Chathrand sails into the infamous Ruling Sea.

Robert Redick's sequel to the acclaimed THE RED WOLF CONSPIRACY is a masterpiece of plotting and adventure. As each page turns the reader shares with the characters the dawning realisation that nothing is at it seems.

Industry Reviews

The Red Wolf Conspiracy is an impressive debut novel within Redick s projected Chathrand Voyage trilogy. The level of inventiveness and fantasy panache flags Redick as a new fantasy star. - The Sunday Canberra Times

The pace and narrative are engaging and well-structured An extensive effort has gone into world-building, developing interesting names and characters; Redick s places are just excellent This is a top-notch debut for a new writer and I m on tenterhooks now waiting for The Rats and the Ruling Sea, the second in this trilogy. 4.5 stars. - Good Reading

Redick's descriptions are sweeping, grand, and intricate There are hints of Frank Herbert's Dune here: wheels within wheels, plots within plots, treachery that turns out to have been goodness in disguise. You won't be disappointed by it... - Antipodean

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