The art of prophecy

 von Wesley Chu

Schlagworte:

• Englischsprachige literatur |
• Fantasy

Katalogkarte (ausblenden) :

                                        R 82  War-Arts-Saga Bd. 1
Chu, Wesley:
The art of prophecy : a novel / Wesley Chu. - New York : Del Rey, 2022. - 532 Seiten. - (The War-Arts-Saga ; 01)
NE:  GT

ISBN 978-0-593-50104-7  kartoniert

In englischer Sprache

ENGLISCHSPRACHIGE LITERATUR ; FANTASY

So many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. But this is not that kind of story. It does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. And that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle. But that s when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong. What follows is a story more wondrous than any prophecy could foresee, and with many unexpected heroes: Taishi, an older woman who is the greatest grandmaster of magical martial arts in the kingdom but who thought her adventuring days were all behind her; Sali, a straitlaced warrior who learns the rules may no longer apply when the leader to whom she pledged her life is gone; and Qisami, a chaotic assassin who takes a little too much pleasure in the kill. And Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be a hero after all.