Nevare Burvelle was destined from birth to be a soldier. The second son of a newly anointed nobleman, he must endure the rigors of military training at the elite King's Cavella Academy and survive the hatred, cruelty, and derision of his aristocratic classmates before joining the King of Gernia's brutal campaign of territorial expansion. The life chosen for him will be fraught with hardship, for he must ultimately face a forest-dwelling folk who will not submit easily to a king's tyranny. And they possess an ancient magic their would-be conquerors have long discounted a powerful sorcery that threatens to claim Nevare Burvelle's soul and devastate his world once the Dark Evening brings the carnival to Old Thares.
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
"In a word: fascinating." -- Melbourne Herald Sun "Enthralling." -- Locus Enthralling. --Locus In a word: fascinating. --Melbourne Herald Sun "Displaying Hobb's gift for creating unusual and compelling worlds, [SHAMAN'S CROSSING] maintains her high standard of storytelling."--Library Journal "Enthralling."--Locus "In a word: fascinating."--Melbourne Herald Sun "Hobb works with a rich palette of fantasy ideas."--Time Out London Enthralling. --Locus" Displaying Hobb s gift for creating unusual and compelling worlds, [SHAMAN S CROSSING] maintains her high standard of storytelling. --Library Journal" Hobb works with a rich palette of fantasy ideas. --Time Out London" In a word: fascinating. --Melbourne Herald Sun" -Enthralling.---Locus -Displaying Hobb's gift for creating unusual and compelling worlds, [SHAMAN'S CROSSING] maintains her high standard of storytelling.---Library Journal -Hobb works with a rich palette of fantasy ideas.---Time Out London -In a word: fascinating.---Melbourne Herald Sun
