Valentine Pontifex (The Majipoor Cycle)

Valentine Pontifex (The Majipoor Cycle)

by RobertSilverberg (Author)

Synopsis

The second book in the magnificent Majipoor Cycle, the bestselling saga conceived on a truly epic scale. The extraordinary story continues in this volume of the bestselling Majipoor Cycle that began with Lord Valentine's Castle. By night he dreams of imminent dangers that threaten peaceful Majipoor. By day Lord Valentine rules a world fragile in its diversity, and his deep, dark vision of treachery and wizardry make the burdens of the crown and sceptre heavy. Then he learns that the evil Shapeshifters are planning to recapture their lost world, forcing Valentine to act. He must surrender to his enemies or plunge his people into war. The scope of its society and the detailed history Silverberg has created for this world is breathtaking. Against this, his deep, dark vision of treachery and wizardry make the burdens of the crown and sceptre heavy for Valentine and exciting for the reader.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Voyager
Published: 04 Jan 2000

ISBN 10: 000648378X
ISBN 13: 9780006483786

Media Reviews
'There are two things that abide: absolute awe at Silverberg's capacity for creating images... he makes you see, believe, be there witnessing... and the overarching compassion that colours every word and all the souls in his enormous world' Los Angeles Times 'A grand tale by one of the great storytellers of the century' Roger Zelazny 'In terms of excellence he has few peers, if any' Locus
Author Bio
Robert Silverberg was born in New York City. He has been a full-time writer since graduating from Columbia. He has been nominated for more literary awards than any other science fiction or fantasy writer alive or dead. He and his wife Karen Haber live in San Francisco.