Book description
The peaceful Eldarin were the last of three ancient races. The
mystical Oltor, healers and poets, had fallen before the dread power
of the cruel and sadistic Daroth. Yet in one awesome night the
invincible Daroth had vanished from the face of the earth. Gone were
their cities, their armies, their terror. The Great Northern Desert
was their only legacy. Not a trace remained for a thousand years...
The War of the Pearl had raged for seven years and the armies of the
four Duchies were exhausted and weary of bloodshed. But the foremost
of the Dukes, Sirano of Romark, possessed the Eldarin Pearl and was
determined to unravel its secrets.
Then on one unforgettable day a dark mon rose above the Great
Northern Desert, and a black tidal wave swept across the land. In
moments the desert had vanished beneath lush fields and forests and a
great city could be seen glittering in the morning sunlight.
From this city re-emerged the blood-hungry Daroth, powerful and
immortal, immune to spear and sword. They had only one desire: to rid
the world of humankind for ever.
Now the fate of the human race rests on the talents of three heroes:
Karis, warrior-woman and strategist; Tarantio, the deadliest swordsman
of the age; and Duvodas the Healer, who will learn a terrible truth.
David A. Gemmell's first novel, Legend, was first
published in 1984 and went on to become a classic. His most recent
Drenai and Rigante novels are available as Corgi paperbacks; all are
Sunday Times bestsellers.
Widely regarded as the finest writer of heroic fantasy, David
Gemmell lived in Sussex until his death in July 2006.
