To Ride Hell’s Chasm - Hardcover

Wurts, Janny

3.83

1,614 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007101090 ISBN 13: 9780007101092

Publisher: Voyager, 2002

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An epic fantasy standalone novel from the author of the stunning Wars of Light and Shadow series. When Princess Anja fails to appear at her betrothal banquet, the tiny, peaceful kingdom of Sessalie is plunged into intrigue.

When Princess Anja fails to appear at her betrothal banquet, the tiny, peaceful kingdom of Sessalie is plunged into intrigue. Two warriors are charged with recovering the distraught king's beloved daughter. Taskin, Commander of the Royal Guard, whose icy competence and impressive life-term as the Crown's right-hand man command the kingdom's deep-seated respect; and Mykkael, the rough-hewn newcomer who has won the post of Captain of the Garrison – a scarred veteran with a deadly record of field warfare, whose 'interesting' background and foreign breeding are held in contempt by court society.

As the princess's trail vanishes outside the citadel's gates, anxiety and tension escalate. Mykkael's investigations lead him to a radical explanation for the mystery, but he finds himself under suspicion from the court factions. Will Commander Taskin's famous fair-mindedness be enough to unravel the truth behind the garrison captain's dramatic theory: that the resourceful, high-spirited princess was not taken by force, but fled the palace to escape a demonic evil?

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‘Astonishingly original and compelling... A gifted creator of wonder’
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From the Publisher:

On the eve of the wedding that will keep her country at peace, a beloved princess vanishes. Has she run away to escape the marriage; or has she been kidnapped for nefarious purposes?
This is the story of the quest to find her, and the story of each of the motley band of lords and adventurers who set out to scour the kingdom.

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