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The Curse of the Mistwraith (Wars of Light & Shadow, Book 1)

by Janny Wurts (Author) Format: Paperback
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The stunning first volume in Janny Wurts’s epic tale of two half-brothers cursed to life-long enmity, now re-released with a striking new cover.

Let each who reads determine the good and the evil for himself
Athera is besieged by the Mistwraith, which blights the land and dims the mysteries guarded by the last fugitives of the old bloodlines.
But from a prophecy springs hope: the gifts of two brothers – one dark, one fair, raised on opposite sides of a relentless war – when paired may challenge the Mistwraith’s invasion, though at brutal cost…
Arithon, Master of Shadow, musician and mage, commands the power of illusion and darkness. Taken prisoner in battle, his fate falls to his half-brother, Prince Lysaer – a man endowed with the gift of light through the mother they share. Lysaer is the legitimate son of a king who was betrayed by his queen’s choice to father Arithon by his mortal enemy but that does not save him:
Vengeful fury drives the king to banish both Lysaer and Arithon from the world they know to the troubled realms of Athera beyond the Worldsend Gate.
The two exiles are thrown together by hatred and spilled blood – then bound by destiny to champion Athera’s sundered heritage. The highest stakes ride the backlash of their conflict – they must reforge their adverse ideals into balance, or destroy the etheric grace of a culture all but lost to antiquity.
A subtle and intricate tale of morality and difference, justice versus compassion, told with epic scope and real magic, Curse of the Mistwraith remains a modern classic of the fantasy genre.

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  1. Book 1 of 11
    The Wars of Light and Shadow
  2. Print length
    848 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    HarperVoyager
  5. Publication date
    November 1, 2004
  6. Dimensions
    4.37 x 2.17 x 7.01 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0586210695
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0586210697
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Editorial Reviews

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‘Janny Wurts writes with astonishing energy; she aims high. Just when you think she’s gone as far as anyone can go, she raises the stakes… It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent’
STEPHEN DONALDSON
Give it a go. This is a very rich, detailed, immersive … there’s a hell of a ride ahead!
MARK LAWRENCE
‘Janny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air… where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered’
DIANA GABALDON
‘With each new book it becomes more and more obvious how important Janny Wurts is to contemporary fantasy’
GUY GAVRIEL KAY
‘Astonishingly original and compelling’
RAYMOND E FEIST

Book Description

An immersive epic fantasy novel exploring moral dilemmas

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperVoyager
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2004
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ New Ed
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 848 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0586210695
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0586210697
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.37 x 2.17 x 7.01 inches
  • Book 1 of 11 ‏ : ‎ The Wars of Light and Shadow
  • Best Sellers Rank: #96,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (624)

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Janny Wurts is the author of eighteen books, twenty nine short stories, and the internationally best selling Empire trilogy written in collaboration with Raymond E. Feist. Her recent novel, To Ride Hell's Chasm, is a stand alone fantasy, with the newest in her ongoing Wars of Light and Shadows series, Initiate’s Trial, just released.

Through her combined talents as a writer/illustrator, Janny endeavors to create a seamless interface between words and pictures. The book cover images, both in the US and in most translations abroad, are her own paintings reflecting her vision of characters and setting.

Her research includes direct outdoor experience, at times lending her sailing, riding and wilderness scenes somewhat hair raising facets of realism. A self–taught painter, she draws directly from imagination in a representational style evolved from pencil drawings to oil paint.

Says Janny of her work, "I chose to frame my storytelling against a backdrop of fantasy because I can handle even the most sensitive issues with the gloves off.”

Beyond writing, Janny's award winning paintings have been showcased in exhibitions of imaginative artwork, among them a commemorative exhibition for NASA's 25th Anniversary; the Art of the Cosmos at Hayden Planetarium in New York; and two exhibits of fantasy art at the Canton Art Museum. The Delaware Art Museum has one of her paintings from its collection on display in the current illustration exhibit.

She lives in Florida in a state of creative havoc with a husband, two Bengal cats, three horses, and a back yard likely to be visited by wildlife, bagpipers, and sword bearing reenactors for period black powder demonstrations.