The Warlord's Legacy

The Warlord's Legacy

by Ari Marmell (Author)

Synopsis

Corvis Rebaine is no hero. In his trademark suit of black armour and skull-like helm, armed with a demon-forged axe and with allies that include a bloodthirsty ogre, Rebaine has twice brought death and destruction to Imphallion in pursuit of a better, more equitable and just society. If he had to kill countless innocents in order to achieve that dream, so be it. At least that was the old Rebaine. Before he slew the mad warlord Audriss. Before he banished the demon Khanda. Before he lost his wife and children, who could neither forgive nor forget his violent crimes. Now, years later, Rebaine lives in a distant city, under a false name. He's a member of one of the Guilds he despises and trying to achieve change nonviolently, from within the power structure. But just because Corvis has changed doesn't mean everyone else has. When Imphallion is invaded the bickering Guilds once again prove unable to respond ...but someone wearing Rebaine's trademark black armour, and bearing what appears to be his axe, does. Someone who is, if anything, even less careful of human life than Rebaine was. Worse, Rebaine's old nemesis Baron Jassion is hunting him once more, aided by a mysterious sorcerer named Kaleb, and a young woman who hates Corvis Rebaine more than anyone else: his own daughter, Mellorin. Suddenly Rebaine seems to have no choice. To clear his name, to protect his country, and to reconcile with his family, must he become the Terror of the East again?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 26 May 2011

ISBN 10: 0575098635
ISBN 13: 9780575098633

Media Reviews
Praise for The Warlord's Legacy The sequel to The Conqueror's Shadow fills a vital niche in the fantasy adventurer genre, one occupied by the heroes of Michael Moorcock's Elric Melnibone novels and C.S. Friedman's Coldfire Trilogy. - Library Journal The action is well-paced and there are some delightfully sinister moments. -- Newark Star-Ledger Praise for Ari Marmell's The Conqueror's Shadow A powerful fantasy, with well-drawn heroes and delightfully wicked, complicated villains. --Paul S. Kemp, author of The Erevis Cale Trilogy Superior storytelling and deft dialogue . . . filled with dark humor as well as scenes of brutal battle and high magic. -- Library Journal A great mix of character and action. --Robin Hobb, author of Dragon Keeper This action-packed, morally gray fantasy has an intriguingly twisty plot, full of magic and political intrigue. -- Booklist Ari Marmell has a remarkable flair for the si
Author Bio
Ari Marmell has an extensive history of freelance writing, which paid the bills while he worked on improving and publishing his fiction. THE CONQUEROR'S SHADOW was his first wholly original novel.