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FANTASY
Tor Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1893-0
$25.95
$28.95 Canadian
6 1 /8" x 9 1 /4" / 480 pages
ISBN-10: 0-7653-1893-8
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A Fire in the North
DAVID BILSBOROUGH
The rousing sequel to the Tolkienesque debut fantasy
The Wanderer’s Tale
Five hundred years ago a huge force defeated an evil, supernaturally
powerful tyrant who terrorized and ravaged those
who cowered under his lash. Now, terrible news from the north
suggests that someone or some thing is once again preying
upon the northern lands, threatening to once again darken the
lives of those whose forebears still remember the horrific past.
Now, a small, motley band faces a daunting challenge. Led by a
brave warrior and a visionary priest, they have finally reached the
land to the north. They have seen wonders and endured terrifying
experiences, barely escaping from a dizzying series of perils,
magical and otherwise. But the direst perils lie before them as
they approach the evil that has risen again, its dread power
terrorizing and enslaving all who oppose it. Finally, the Wanderer,
fated to face the ultimate test, will confront his destiny. A world
and its trembling masses await the outcome.
Fresh and powerfully told, this epic will satisfy fantasy readers as
few others have done.
Praise for The Wanderer’s Tale:
“The saga’s world is conceived on the grand scale, loaded with detail,
originality, and wit. A very promising debut.” —BOOKLIST
“Bilsborough has imbued the quest novel with a gritty realism, an
unlikely set of heroes, a range of magics and cultures, and shown
how almost anything that can go wrong will, and under the worst
of circumstances.” —L. E. MODESITT, JR.
“Plunges readers into a rich, vividly realized world, exploring it
alongside fascinating characters. Secrets abound, conflicts rage,
gore is spilled—and I can’t wait for the sequel!” —ED GREENWOOD
DAVID BILSBOROUGH was born in Malvern, England. He currently lives
in Asia.
JUNE 2008
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