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Title: Fire and Sword (Keys of Power, 2) by Simon Brown ISBN: 0-7564-0175-5 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: 02 March, 2004 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Corruption in Grenda Lear
Comment: Fire and Sword is the second novel in the Keys of Power series, following Inheritance. In the previous volume, Lynan was pursued by a unit of mercenaries sent by Rendle and was grievously wounded before the Chetts arrived to drive off the attackers. Jenrosa dripped a concoction of haethu and wood vampire blood into his mouth and he regained consciousness with a scream. Areava was crowned as Queen of Grenda Lear and her betrothal to Prince Sendarus of Aman was announced. Jes Prado escaped from Rendle and headed toward Kendra to tell Areava that Lynan was still alive. Olio began to drink heavily to help him sleep after healing sessions with the Key of the Heart.
In this novel, Lynan has turned pale and is troubled by bright sunlight since drinking the vampire blood and he is also troubled by dreams of Silona. He has recovered from his wounds, but he has also gained an enormous strength when aroused, even killing a grass wolf with his bare hands. The Chetts see him as the White Wolf returned and worship him as an avatar of the god. After Ager demonstrates his proficiency with the sword before the chiefs, Lynan convinces most of the Chetts to let Kumul and Ager train them in new tactics.
One disgruntled chief, together with his wife and son, ambush Ager and Gudon and die for their efforts. Then that clan sends a delegation to tell Ager that, since he has defeated the previous chief, he is now the new clan chief. Of course, he also has to swear allegiance to Korigan as the Queen, but Korigan swears to ask nothing of him that violates his prior commitments to Lynan; when Lynan agrees to the arrangements, Ager accepts the offer and becomes chief of the Ocean clan.
King Salokan of Hakus sends Rendle with 2500 cavalrymen through little known passes into the Ocean of Grass to capture Lynan. Queen Areava send Prado with 4000 mercenaries through the Algonka Pass to kill Lynan. King Salokan takes 30,000 soldiers over his border with Hume and lays siege to Daavis. Queen Areava has already send several thousand cavalrymen to garrison Daavis and she now sends the heavy cavalry of Twenty Families with more light cavalry and thousands of heavy and light infantry to reinforce Daavis. Unknown to anyone in the east, Lynan is gathering his forces as well and they are headed east. These forces are facing a major confrontation.
Olio continues to heal the ill and wounded in the new hospice, but Magicker Prelate Edaytot and Primate Northam are greatly concerned with his exhaustion and drinking. Areava finds out about his drinking and chides him for it, but is not aware of his healings. Olio promises to quit drinking but he is troubled with dreams of being unable to heal a dying Lynan.
In this story, the looming war becomes a reality. Lynan and the Chetts confront the former slavers who have returned to capture or kill Lynan. Sendarus leads the reinforcements to Daavis, wearing the Key of the Sword. Olio finds the strength to heal on his own, but the Key starts to claim his will. The conspirators continue their machinations and even expand their treasonous activities to others who have no knowledge of the original plot.
Recommended for Brown fans and for anyone else who enjoys political intrigue and military conflict in a fantasy setting.
-Arthur W. Jordin
Rating: 5
Summary: Exciting, enthralling and spell binding
Comment: Before she died Queen Usharna gave each of her children a Key of Power in the hope that they will work together to keep the kingdom of Grenda Lear prospering. She could not know that upon her death, conspirators would kill her successor King Berayma and make sure Prince Lynan would be wanted for the deed. The new Queen Areava declares her half-brother, who she dislikes because he has commoner blood, a traitor. Lynan escapes before he can be killed and the two masterminds behind the conspiracy hold very important posts in the Queen's government.
Lynan flees to the Chetts in the Sea of Grass and forms an alliance with Queen Korigan of the White Wolf Clan. Everyone knows for Lynan to return to Grenda Lear, he must come as a conqueror with an army at his back. He unites all the clans of the Chetts under his banner and he turns them into a fighting force second to none, but before he marches on Grenda Lear, he must defeat two mercenary armies. One wants him dead while the other wants to use him as a figurehead to conqueror his homeland.
Simon Brown's latest Sword and Sorcery novel is exciting, enthralling and spell binding. Both the queen and the prince believe they have very good motives for their actions but while the Prince freely makes his own choices the Queen is manipulated into making decisions others want her to make. Judging by the loose ends, there will be at least one more book in this epic series and anyone who tastes FIRE AND SWORD will anxiously wait for it to be published.
Harriet Klausner
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Title: Inheritance: Keys of Power, Book 1 by Simon G. Brown ISBN: 0756401623 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: 07 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Devlin's Justice (The Sword of Change, Book 3) by Patricia Bray ISBN: 0553584774 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 30 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1) by Trudi Canavan ISBN: 006057528X Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 27 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Son of Avonar (The Bridge of D'Arnath, Book 1) by Carol Berg ISBN: 0451459628 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Path of Fate by Diana Pharaoh Francis ISBN: 0451459504 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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