The Grave Thief

The Grave Thief

by TomLloyd (Author)

Synopsis

Scree has been wiped from the face of the Land in a brutal demonstration of intent. While those responsible scatter to work on the next step in their plan, the stakes are raised - all the way to the heavens - as the Gods themselves enter the fray. Returning home to a nation divided by fanaticism, Lord Isak is haunted both by the consequences of his actions in Scree and by visions of his own impending death. As the full extent of Azaer's schemes become clearer, he realises prophecy and zealotry must play their part in his battle-plans if there is to be any chance of surviving the coming years. As a white-eye, Isak has had to embrace the darker parts of his own soul, but now the savage religious fervour sweeping his nation must also be accepted and turned to purpose, in the name of survival. With the battle lines vague and allegiances uncertain, the time for heartless decisions and ruthless action has come. Two figures oppose Isak and his allies: the greatest warrior in history, who dreams of empire and Godhood, and a newborn baby whose dreams have no limit.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 29 Dec 2008

ISBN 10: 057507731X
ISBN 13: 9780575077317
Book Overview: One of the original Gollancz debuts, alongside Scott Lynch and Joe Abercrombie the third in THE TWILIGHT REIGN series, with excellent sales record to date, and backlisting well 'THE STORMCALLER shows how high the bar has been raised with its sheer vision and inventiveness' SFX 'Fantasy with the same magnificence of conception, the same sense of looming presences whose purposes are not ours to apprehend' TIME OUT 'The world that Lloyd has created seems much more real than that of most fantasy books' EMERALD CITY 'Good ideas and a suitably flawed hero. The world is beautifully realised, the battles suitably grim and the dragon, when it appears, is magnificent' Jon Courtney Grimwood, GUARDIAN 'It gallops along with scarcely a dull moment' Lisa Tuttle, THE TIMES

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The Twilight Reign series has demonstrated a depth of involvement and a sense of epic scale that has strained against the confines of each volume. It's obvious Lloyd has a vision of exactly where his power-hungry gods and kings are going, and its proving to be an extraordinary journey. -- SFX Sandy Auden Every character plays a part, and with each new chapter comes a new thread, a new twist and a renewed sense of uncertainty. Lloyd's writing is both poetic and colourful, making Isak's tormented dreams a graphic reality and causing the beautifully artistic landscape to develop a character of its own. The outcome will nevertheless take your breath away and leave you gasping for the follow-up. -- Alice Wybrew DREAMWATCH TOTAL SCI FI Lloyd's world owes more to Michael Moorcock than Tolkien, though the braided plot structures of his book are standard modern fantasy. Dark and brooding nonetheless. DEATHRAY
Author Bio
Tom Lloyd is currently contracts manager for a major London literary agency. THE STORMCALLER, the first book in The Twilight Reign, was a Gollancz bestseller. He lives in London.