Grand Conspiracy: Second Book of The Alliance of Light (The Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 5)
By (Author) Janny Wurts
Book 5
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperVoyager
26th July 2000
5th November 2007
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Dark fantasy
Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Occult fiction
War, combat and military adventure fiction
Political / legal thriller
Psychological thriller
Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages
Narrative theme: Coming of age
Narrative theme: Politics
823/.914
Paperback
656
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 39mm
350g
Wurts' incredibly successful Wars of Light and Shadow series continues. The wars began when two half-brothers, gifted of light and shadow, stood shoulder to shoulder to defeat the Mistwraith. In defeat, their foe cast a lifelong curse of enmity between them that has so far woven three bitter conflicts and uncounted deadly intrigues. It is a time of political upheavel, fanaticism and rampaging armies. Distrust of sorcery has set off a purge of the talented mageborn -- none reviled more than Arithon. Through clever manipulation of events at the hands of Lysaer, Arithon's very name has become anathema. Now the volatile hatreds that spearheaded the campaign against Shadow have overtaken all reason. Those that still stand in Arithon's desperate defence are downtrodden, in retreat and close to annihilation. The stage is set for the ultimate betrayal.
Praise for the Wars of Light and Shadow: 'Astonishingly original and compelling! A gifted creator of wonder' Raymond E Feist 'Janny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air ! where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered' Diana Gabaldon 'It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent' Stephen Donaldson
Janny Wurts is the author of the Cycle of Fire series, co-author of the worldwide bestselling Empire series with Raymond E. Feist, and is currently working on the Wars of Light and Shadow series. She often paints her own covers and is also an expert horsewoman, sailor, musician and archer.