Promise of Blood (The Powder Mage Trilogy #1)
Autor Brian McClellanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 apr 2014
It's a bloody business overthrowing a king...
Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and the greedy to scramble for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers unions, and mercenary forces.
It's up to a few...
Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail.
But when gods are involved...
Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should...
In
a
rich,
distinctive
world
that
mixes
magic
with
technology,
who
could
stand
against
mages
that
control
gunpowder
and
bullets?
PROMISE
OF
BLOOD
is
the
start
of
a
new
epic
fantasy
series
from
Brian
McClellan.
Winner
of
the
David
Gemmell
Morningstar
Award
for
Best
Debut
Fantasy.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316219044
ISBN-10: 0316219045
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
ISBN-10: 0316219045
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
Notă biografică
Brian
McClellan
is
an
American
epic
fantasy
author
from
Cleveland,
Ohio.
He
is
known
for
his
acclaimed
Powder
Mage
Universe
and
essays
on
the
life
and
business
of
being
a
writer.
Brian now lives on the side of a mountain in Utah with his wife, Michele, where he writes books and nurses a crippling video game addiction.
Brian now lives on the side of a mountain in Utah with his wife, Michele, where he writes books and nurses a crippling video game addiction.
Recenzii
"Promise
of
Bloodis
a
hugely
promising
debut.
Guns,
swords,
and
magic
together?
What
more
could
you
want?
How
about
tense
action,
memorable
characters,
rising
stakes,
and
cool,
cool
magic?
Not
only
the
finest
flintlock
fantasy
I've
read,
but
also
the
most
fun.
Brian
McClellan
is
the
real
thing."—New
York
Times
bestseller
Brent
Weeks
"This book is just plain awesome. I found myself enjoying every moment of it. Innovative magic, quick-paced plot, interesting world. I had a blast."—New York Times bestselling author, Brandon Sanderson
"Brian McClellan is an explosive powder keg of imagination with an expertly-plotted fuse. The stories he tells are the stories we'll be reading for years to come."—Sam Sykes on Promise of Blood
"The world of the privileged sorcerers and the strange abilities of the powder mages who can manipulate gunpowder are just as well drawn in this captivating universe."—RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)
"McClellan's debut packs some serious heat...A thoroughly satisfying yarn that should keep readers waiting impatiently for further installments."—Kirkus (Starred Review)
"McClellan's debut is a lot of fun --- a historically influenced fantastical romp filled with machismo, intrigue and magic."—SciFi Now (UK)
"McClellan neatly mixes intrigue and action...in a society where new forces like labor unions, gunpowder-armed soldiers, and explosion-causing 'powder mages' clash with traditional magics, more, and beliefs."—Publishers Weekly
"Gunpowder and magic. An explosive combination.Promise of Bloodis the best debut I've read in ages."—Peter V. Brett
"I love the world Brian McClellan builds, Powder Mages with flintlock pistols against white-gloved Privileged for the fate of a nation and more.Promise of Bloodfeels like the start of something amazing."—Django Wexler
"Brings a welcome breath of gunpowder-tinged air to epic fantasy."—Anthony Ryan
"This book is just plain awesome. I found myself enjoying every moment of it. Innovative magic, quick-paced plot, interesting world. I had a blast."—New York Times bestselling author, Brandon Sanderson
"Brian McClellan is an explosive powder keg of imagination with an expertly-plotted fuse. The stories he tells are the stories we'll be reading for years to come."—Sam Sykes on Promise of Blood
"The world of the privileged sorcerers and the strange abilities of the powder mages who can manipulate gunpowder are just as well drawn in this captivating universe."—RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)
"McClellan's debut packs some serious heat...A thoroughly satisfying yarn that should keep readers waiting impatiently for further installments."—Kirkus (Starred Review)
"McClellan's debut is a lot of fun --- a historically influenced fantastical romp filled with machismo, intrigue and magic."—SciFi Now (UK)
"McClellan neatly mixes intrigue and action...in a society where new forces like labor unions, gunpowder-armed soldiers, and explosion-causing 'powder mages' clash with traditional magics, more, and beliefs."—Publishers Weekly
"Gunpowder and magic. An explosive combination.Promise of Bloodis the best debut I've read in ages."—Peter V. Brett
"I love the world Brian McClellan builds, Powder Mages with flintlock pistols against white-gloved Privileged for the fate of a nation and more.Promise of Bloodfeels like the start of something amazing."—Django Wexler
"Brings a welcome breath of gunpowder-tinged air to epic fantasy."—Anthony Ryan