Book description
A richly textured, darkly evocative fantasy set in a beautifully
realised fantasy world, the Saramyr trilogy tells the story of an empire
that rules over a land being overwhelmed by evil.
An evil that comes from within the empire's centre, a sect of magicians
close to the throne intent on killing any child born with magical
powers. But now the empress has given birth to just such a child and
revolution is brewing.
Akin to the works of Robin Hobb, this is a hugely involving fantasy set
in a world with an enticing oriental flavour. Chris Wooding has
already signed his first Hollywood film deal and won several awards for
his writing. He is the author of, amongst others, the Broken Sky
series, which has sold over 200,000 copies in the US alone, and The
Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
, which won the Silver Smarties award. He has travelled extensively,
plays bass and guitar and has recorded several albums with various bands
and toured in Europe. His books have been published all over the world
and translated into 19 languages, and his Braided Path
trilogy for Gollancz was a critical and international success. He is
currently working on two movies with a top Hollywood director. His Ketty
Jay novels are critical and international hits.
