Name of All Things
«This follow up to Lyon's brilliant debut takes a similar, assured (and sassy) narrative approach as The Ruin of Kings . . . Lyons proves she is worthy of comparison to other masters of epic fantasy, such as Patrick Rothfuss, Stephen R. Donaldson (particularly in GrandGuignol action), and Melanie Rawn»
<i>Booklist</i> starred review
The Name of all Things continues an extraordinary fantasy adventure. Here prophecy and magic combine in a powerful epic of imperial politics, dragons, gods and demons. And a young woman discovers her actions will change an empire. Les mer
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The Name of all Things continues an extraordinary fantasy adventure. Here prophecy and magic combine in a powerful epic of imperial politics, dragons, gods and demons. And a young woman discovers her actions will change an empire.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Tor
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 752
- ISBN
- 9781509879557
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«This follow up to Lyon's brilliant debut takes a similar, assured (and sassy) narrative approach as The Ruin of Kings . . . Lyons proves she is worthy of comparison to other masters of epic fantasy, such as Patrick Rothfuss, Stephen R. Donaldson (particularly in GrandGuignol action), and Melanie Rawn»
<i>Booklist</i> starred review
«What an extraordinary book. The Ruin of Kings is everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply deeply satisfying. I loved it»
Lev Grossman on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>
«A fantastic page-turner with a heady blend of great characters, fast-moving action and a fabulously inventive magic system . . . I loved it»
John Gwynne on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>
«It was one hell of a ride»
Glen Cook on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>
«The Ruin of Kings is a fascinating story about a compellingly conflicted young hero in an intriguingly complex world»
L. E. Modesitt Jr. on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>
«The Ruin of Kings revs up with the glitz of a high-speed, multi-level video game, with extreme magic»
Janny Wurts on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>
«It’s impossible not to be impressed with the ambition of it all, the sheer, effervescent joy Lyons takes in the scope of her project. Sometimes you just want a larger-than-life adventure story about thieves, wizards, assassins and kings»
<i>New York Times</i> on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>
«It’s an impressive and highly accomplished debut . . . The Ruin of Kings makes both an ideal introduction to the epic fantasy and a rewarding read for fans of the genre»
<i>LA Times</i> on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>
«In a sprawling, magic-filled world populated by gods, dragons, krakens, witches, demons, ghosts, shape-shifters, zombies and so much more, Lyons ties it all together seamlessly to create literary magic. Epic fantasy fans looking for a virtually un-put-down-able read should look no further»
<i>Kirkus </i>starred review on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>
«There’s more mystery than action in this tightly plotted tome, and its lore and memorable characters will leave epic fantasy fans eager for the second volume»
<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review on <i>The Ruin of Kings</i>