Shadowheart: Legends of the Raven - Softcover

Barclay, James

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9780575073319: Shadowheart: Legends of the Raven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0575073314 ISBN 13: 9780575073319

Publisher: Victor Gollancz, 2003

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"Heroic fantasy at its best."--SFX
James Barclay has rapidly established himself as one of the leading lights of the fantasy genre, and with 175,000 of his Raven books in print, this fifth entry in the series is sure to become a hit.
As we once again meet the Raven--a band of swords for hire made up of six men and an elf--they are being tested to the point of destruction. A savage war breaks out across the world as the magical colleges of Balaia tear apart the land in a struggle for supremacy. Can the Raven even survive, much less triumph?
Barclay has never been afraid of killing off favorite characters, which has given his works a unique edge; now he's threatening their entire universe. Fans will definitely find this adventure a thrilling, unforgettable ride.
James Barclay is the most successful UK fantasy writer of his generation. His previous titles include Dawnthief, Noonshade, Nightchild, and Elfsorrow.

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About the Author:

James Barclay is 36. He combines a writing career with working for an investment house in the City of London as a marketing manager.

From Publishers Weekly:

Picking up where he left off in November 2010's Elfsorrow, Barclay has no qualms about heaping more misery and catastrophe on his devastated creation. The world includes a complex and rational system of magic that requires the cooperation of mages. One of the colleges of magic uses the near-destruction of a rival as the impetus for a war that brings in all four colleges and leaves the world even more battered and chaotic than it already was thanks to a series of political wars. The Raven, a group of heroes trying to stop the destruction, is battered and damaged as well, its numbers greatly reduced. Frequent perspective shifts give a sense of urgency at the expense of allowing the reader to get fully invested in any single character. Battle scenes are well realized and varied, vital in a book consisting almost entirely of epic conflict. (Dec.)
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