Former Marine Elizabeth Moon is the author of many novels, including Oath of Fealty, Victory Conditions, Command Decision, Engaging the Enemy, Marque and Reprisal, Trading in Danger, the Nebula Award winner The Speed of Dark, and Remnant Population, a Hugo Award finalist. After earning a degree in history from Rice University, Moon went on to obtain a degree in biology from the University of Texas, Austin. She lives in Florence, Texas.
Kings of the North (Paladin's Legacy Series #2)
Paperback
(Reprint)
- ISBN-13: 9780345524171
- Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
- Publication date: 01/31/2012
- Series: Paladin's Legacy Series , #2
- Edition description: Reprint
- Pages: 512
- Sales rank: 102,222
- Product dimensions: 4.10(w) x 6.80(h) x 1.30(d)
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Peace and order have been restored to the kingdoms of Tsaia and Lyonya, thanks to the crowning of Mikeli of Tsaia and the half-elven mercenary Kieri Phelan as their respective kings. But trouble is brewing. Mikeli cannot rule safely as long as the few remaining Verrakaien magelords are at large. And a strange rift has developed between Kieri and his grandmother and co-ruler, the immortal elven queen known as the Lady. Meanwhile, both monarchs are targets of the ex-pirate Alured, who plots to seize their thrones for himself—and to the north, the aggressive kingdom of Pargun seems poised to invade. As threats of war, from without and within, divide the two kings, old alliances and the bonds of friendship will be tested as never before. And a shocking discovery will change everything.
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“[Elizabeth] Moon’s novels of Paksenarrion’s world have been considered classics since they were first published. . . . Her storytelling is as electrifying as ever, and her readers should be delighted with this new vista of a well-known world.”—Booklist
“A fiery clash of armies, love and magic that will leave readers eagerly anticipating the [next book in the series].”—The Star-Ledger
“There’s action a-plenty.”—Publishers Weekly
War, domestic strife and evil magic threaten the rulers in various lands in the latest in the Deed of Paksenarrion series.
Half-elven Kieri, once the head of a famous band of mercenaries and now the rightful king of Lyonya, desires the aid of his co-sovereign, his ageless elven grandmother, in uniting his human and elven subjects, but she does little but pressure him to remarry. Meanwhile, the demon Achyra continues to seek the destruction of Kieri and his loved ones. In neighboring Tsaia, Kieri's former military subordinate, Duke Dorrin Verrakai, deals with the hazardous remnants of her magelord family's many atrocities. And both Lyonya and Tsaia will ultimately have to confront their former ally, the pirate Alured the Black, who now calls himself Duke of Immer and prepares for conquest. Readers new to the series will suffer confusion; fans seeking resolution to the many-stranded plot will require the concluding volume. Moon wrote the first Paksenarrion book more than 20 years ago; it may seem dated to populate a world with elves, dwarves, gnomes and so on, but she works hard at instilling these creatures with character and unique magic. There's a healthy dose of action, clearly informed by the author's military experience, which is no doubt also the source of her blunt criticism of those who object to women in combat.
Decidedly a middle book, but not without its charms.