Restoration (Book 3 of the 'Rai-Kirah' series): Bk.3 - Softcover

Berg, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184149111X ISBN 13: 9781841491110

Publisher: Orbit, 2002

Synopsis

Seyonne, Warden of Souls, must now look to his own divided soul and the darkness that threatens to engulf him. Saviour of his race, he has been abandoned and exiled from his homeland. He can't even trust in himself as he nears the inevitable confrontation between himself and the demon inside him.

Prince Aleksander, heir to the Derzhi Empire, can also know no rest, pursued by the Hamraschi and hounded by their assassins, ever in fear of the Rai-Kirah demons.

Seyonne is driven across the world by his nightmares as he struggles to set himself free. He is both thrilled and terrified by what he discovers as he becomes what he fears most.

In the magical tradition of Robin Hobb and J.V. Jones, Carol Berg's unique world and memorable characters confirm her as one of the brightest new stars in the fantasy genre. Find out more about this and other titles at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

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Review:

In Restoration, a culmination of Carol Berg's Rai-Kirah trilogy, she pushes the envelope of conventional fantasy fiction in some interesting ways. Her magician hero, Seyonne, is not always admirable in his pursuit of the truth about magic, demons and the gods who made his world, and his deposed princeling friend Aleksander has the makings of a tyrant--no matter how intermittently good his intentions. The pair are, from early in this book, on the run from just about everybody--Seyonne's people regard him as demon-possessed, Aleksander has been accused of father-killing and those people prepared to ally with Seyonne tend to regard Aleksander as a bloodthirsty bully. Seyonne's own instinct, and various prophesies, indicate that their fates are bound up together--that Aleksander is the last best hope for justice and freedom in spite of himself. Seyonne seeks the power they need for victory from sources that taint him almost beyond redemption. Berg has an effective sense of the horrors of civil war and that dangerous edge where magic spills over into madness--this is a more assured book than her earlier volumes because the characters are genuinely at risk, from both their enemies but most importantly from their own drives and quests. --Roz Kaveney

Review:

An enjoyable and engrossing read (STARBURST)

The promise held up by the originality and depth of TRANSFORMATION is kept in REVELATION, and indeed surpassed. (THE ALIEN ONLINE)

In Restoration, a culmination of Carol Berg's Rai-Kirah trilogy, she pushes the envelope of conventional fantasy fiction in some interesting ways. Her magician hero, Seyonne, is not always admirable in his pursuit of the truth about magic, demons and the gods who made his world, and his deposed princeling friend Aleksander has the makings of a tyrant--no matter how intermittently good his intentions. The pair are, from early in this book, on the run from just about everybody--Seyonne's people regard him as demon-possessed, Aleksander has been accused of father-killing and those people prepared to ally with Seyonne tend to regard Aleksander as a bloodthirsty bully. Seyonne's own instinct, and various prophesies, indicate that their fates are bound up together--that Aleksander is the last best hope for justice and freedom in spite of himself. Seyonne seeks the power they need for victory from sources that taint him almost beyond redemption. Berg has an effective sense of the horrors of civil war and that dangerous edge where magic spills over into madness--this is a more assured book than her earlier volumes because the characters are genuinely at risk, from both their enemies but most importantly from their own drives and quests. (Roz Kaveney, AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW)

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbit
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 184149111X
• ISBN 13: 9781841491110
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480