The Cold Commands: 2 (Land Fit for Heroes) - Softcover

Morgan, Richard K

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345493079 ISBN 13: 9780345493071

Publisher: Random House Worlds, 2012

Synopsis

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
Kirkus Reviews - Fantasy Book Critic

"Pulpy and hard-core, but with a heart of gold."--io9

The otherworldly Kiriath once used their advanced technology to save the world from the dark magic of the Aldrain, only to depart as mysteriously as they arrived. Now one of the Kiriath's uncanny machines has fallen from orbit, with a message that humanity once more faces a grave danger: the Ilwrack Changeling, a boy raised to manhood in the ghostly realm of the Gray Places. Wrapped in sorcerous slumber on an island that drifts between this world and the Gray Places, the Ilwrack Changeling is stirring. When he wakes, the Aldrain will rally to him and return in force. But with the Kiriath long gone, humankind's fate now depends on warrior Ringil Eskiath and his few, trusted allies. Undertaking a perilous journey to strike first against the Ilwrack Changeling, each of them seeks to outrun a haunted past and find redemption in the future. But redemption won't come cheap. Nor, for that matter, will survival.

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Review

"Heroic fantasy [with] several surprising twists."--The Wall Street Journal

"[Richard K.] Morgan brings a fresh approach to epic fantasy. . . . [The Cold Commands] should appeal to fans of George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series."--Library Journal

"Pulpy and hard-core, but with a heart of gold . . . Imagine a drawing by Frank Frazetta, come to life in an intelligent story full of dry wit and characters you actually care about."--io9

"Passionate, fast-paced, smart and furious . . . This is a character-driven and intelligent fantasy. . . . Robert E. Howard would have approved."--SFX

"The action sequences are sheer brilliance. . . . Morgan's writing has a power and energy that few can match."--SFRevu

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Worlds
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0345493079
• ISBN 13: 9780345493071
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 512