Witch Fire (Banned & the Banished): Book One of THE BANNED AND THE BANISHED: 1 - Softcover

Clemens, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345417062 ISBN 13: 9780345417060

Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc., 1999

Synopsis

"I loved every page of this book. Clemens has constructed a world of magic that's never been seen before, with a cast of beings who are so engaging and entrancing that you never want the story to end."--John Saul

On a fateful night five centuries ago, three mages made a desperate last stand, sacrificing everything to preserve the only hope of goodness in the beautiful, doomed land of Alasea. Now, on the anniversary of that ominous night, a girl-child ripens into the heritage of lost power. But before she can even comprehend her terrible new gift, the Dark Lord dispatches his winged monsters to capture her and bring him the embryonic magic she embodies.

Fleeing the minions of darkness, Elena is swept toward certain doom--and into the company of unexpected allies. There she forms a band of the hunted and the cursed, the outcasts and the outlaws, to battle the unstoppable forces of evil and rescue a once-glorious empire . . .

Praise for Wit'ch Fire

"Wit'ch Fire grabs at your heart and tears a little hole, then tears another, and another--a brutal and beautiful ride. I can't put the book down!"--R. A. Salvatore

"Full of violence, magical pyrotechnics, and black-heared villains."--Publishers Weekly

About this title

Review:

"Wit'ch Fire grabs at your heart and tears a little hole, then tears another, and another--a brutal and beautiful ride. I can't put the book down!"--R. A. Salvatore

"I loved every page of this book. Clemens has constructed a world of magic that's never been seen before, with a cast of beings who are so engaging and entrancing that you never want the story to end."--John Saul

"Full of violence, magical pyrotechnics, and black-heared villains."--Publishers Weekly

From the Author:

Welcome to my world!
Hi, my name is James Clemens, and I am about to blatantly promote my first novel, WIT'CH FIRE.

Who am I? For those interested, I was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1961, and raised in the Midwest and rural Canada. I am now a veterinarian living in Sacramento, California, and share my home with two Dalmatians, a stray Shepherd, and a love-sick parrot named Igor. Since I was a youngster, I have always been an avid science fiction/fantasy reader. From Tarzan to Barsoom, from Asimof to Zelazny, I read everything I could get my hands on, and like most avid readers, I also dreamed of other worlds.

In WIT'CH FIRE, I will take you to one of these worlds and introduce you to Elena Morin'stal, the Wit'ch of Winter's Eyrie. Born during the "black age" of Alasea, a young girl will discover an ancient magick and awaken a slumbering evil. With a fist stained in blood magicks, she will fight to free her lands from the demonic overlords and release her people from five centuries of darkness.

It is a distinctly dark tale, and here is what bestselling horror writer, John Saul, said of the novel: "I loved every page of this book. . . A world of magic that¹s never been seen before, with a cast of beings who are so engaging and entrancing that you never want the story to end."

Yet, as dark as the tale is, it is also laced with wonder. As one of my favorite fantasy writers, R.A. Salvatore, wrote: "Wit'ch Fire grabs at your heart . . . a brutal and beautiful ride. I can't put the darned book down!" And I hope anyone who enters the lands of Alasea will not want to leave it either.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0345417062
• ISBN 13: 9780345417060
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 448