The continuation of a powerful new fantasy adventure filled with dark magic and deadly intrigue, from the worldwide bestselling author of the SAGA OF THE PLIOCENE EXILE.King Conrig Ironcrown now rules the entire island of High Blenholme. But the peace he achieved after ruthlessly uniting its four quarrelling kingdoms into a Sovereignty is about to be challenged by enemies both mortal and supernatural.Rumours abound that his vengeful first wife, Maudrayne, believed to have committed suicide when...
A powerful fantasy adventure filled with dark magic and deadly intrigue, from the worldwide bestselling author of the Saga of the Pliocene Exile.Conrig Wincantor, Prince Heritor of Cathra, has a vision: to unite the whole island of High Blenholme under Cathran sovereignty.He has so far been thwarted in this ambition by his cautious, aging father, King Olmigon, who, though weak with illness, still clings firmly to the reigns of the government.Now Conrig has hit upon a scheme that will convince...
The stunning conclusion to a powerful epic fantasy from the worldwide bestselling author of the Saga of the Pliocene Exile.For sixteen years King Conrig Ironcrown has ruled High Blenholme, battling both to preserve the Sovereignty he ruthlessly established over the four provinces of the island kingdom and to repel the invading Salka monsters that threaten them all. His hope for the future is his heir, Prince Orrion, whose betrothal to a princess of the province of Didion should assure the future...
Ganadora del premio Locus a la mejor novela de ciencia ficción. Finalista de los premios Hugo, Nébula, Prometheus y Fantasía mitopoética de literatura adulta. Los sujetos más inadaptados y problemáticos de cada rincón del armonioso Medio Galáctico son exiliados al Plioceno. Otros muchos se exilian por propia voluntad. Al plioceno se puede viajar gracias al extravagante invento de Theo Guderian, ubicado en L'Auberge du Portail, regido por Madame Guderian. Pero es un viaje de ida, de...
"Una de las más extraordinarias sagas de ciencia ficción que se han escrito". (Peter F. Hamilton) «Una saga hechizante y absorbente de punta a punta». (Fritz Leiber) «Es uno de los futuros mejor pensados de la historia de la ciencia ficción». (Joe W. Haldeman) "Consideré al instante a La Tierra Multicolor como un clásico. Estoy muy contento por poder decir que El torque Oro es una digna sucesora. El concepto es escandalosamente original. Alcanza un clímax que, como mínimo, es de escala...
