Book description
THE ELVES ARE ENSLAVED
Calaius is occupied by an implacable, relentless enemy. The great elven
cities are little more than prison camps. Elven slaves are forced to
destroy their beloved rainforest to harvest timber for their masters.
The enemy has no mercy, no honour and little skill in battle. The enemy
is Man.
Those few elves who remain free are fragmented, in squabbling factions,
and they must unite before they can take a stand against Man. Many
believe that the battle is already lost, but Auum is not one of them. He
knows Men's numbers are great but their tactics are weak; he knows Men
think the Elves are already beaten; he is convinced that his people must
fight now, or see their race destroyed.
Takaar disagrees. He believes Elven salvation lies in unlocking their
magic, not in fighting pitched battles against Man. He is determined to
save his people too, but his tactics are entirely different . . . and if
some Elves must die now to ensure Calaius will be free of Man in the
future, it's a sacrifice he is willing to make.
The Elves must choose their sides. Whatever they decide, victory will
win their freedom . . . and failure will mean extermination . . .
James Barclay is the author of the Chronicles of the Raven
and Legends of the Raven
series, which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. The Raven saga
came to a conclusion with the stunning Ravensoul
. He also penned the epic fantasy duology The Ascendants of Estorea
and has written two novellas. He is currently at work on his Elves
trilogy, which began with Elves: Once Walked With Gods
.
James Barclay lives in Teddington with his wife and two children. Find
out more on his website, www. jamesbarclay. com, or you can follow
@barculator on Twitter.
