Shadow Gate: 2nd in the 'Crossroads' series of books

Elliott, Kate

ISBN 10: 1841496251 / ISBN 13: 9781841496252

Published by Little, Brown Book Group / Orbit, 2008

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© 2008: 2nd in the 'Crossroads' series of books. 1st UK edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: An army is marching through the Hundred - its purpose unknown, and the land runs red with blood. Marit was pretty sure she had been murdered. She vividly recalled the assassin's dagger but then she woke alone, sprawled on a Guardian altar, with more questions than answers. The Guardians once ruled the Hundred, but disappeared in ages past, leaving reeves to manage the peace. But Marit finds this peace shattered as an army ravages the land. It's leaders walk in shadow, wearing the cloaks of lost Guardians. As she searches for meanings in a changed world, Marit finds her old love Joss and the Outlander Anji struggling to maintain order. And her own enemies are drawing close. Marit tries to untangle the web of betrayals that connect her murder with the razing of the countryside, but she can't run forever. She will be found and there will be choices: complicity or death:- Review(s): "Beautifully descriptive passages. Accomplished storytelling" - SFX / "An absorbing blend of action, romance, fantasy and the oriental" - Starburst / "A truly epic fantasy" - Publishers Weekly:- (original cost £12.99).

Seller Inventory # 13.008.00020

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shadow Gate: 2nd in the 'Crossroads' series of books
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group / Orbit
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841496251
• ISBN 13: 9781841496252
• Binding: Paperback: 9¼" x 6"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: Larry Rostant
• Edition: 1st UK Edition
• Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fantasy

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Synopsis

Marit was pretty sure she had been murdered. She recalled the assassin's dagger, thrust up to pierce her heart. A certain path to a swift death, as any reeve would know. Her dying vision had shown her the next world but her spirit had not made the journey. She woke alone, sprawled on a Guardian altar with only a cloak for a covering. Her eagle was dead. The Guardians had ruled the Hundred, but they had long disappeared from the world, leaving the reeves to administer justice in their stead. But this peace has been shattered by a desperate army, slaughtering all in its path. And its leaders are shadowy undead, wearing the cloaks of lost Guardians ...

About the Author

KATE ELLIOTT is the author of many novels, including BLACK WOLVES, COURT OF FIVES, the Spiritwalker trilogy, the Novels of the Jaran, and the Crossroads trilogy. KING'S DRAGON, the first novel in the Crown of Stars series, was a Nebula Award finalist, and THE GOLDEN KEY (with Melanie Rawn and Jennifer Roberson) was a World Fantasy Award finalist. Kate was born in Iowa, raised in Oregon, and now lives in Hawaii. She invites you to visit her website at kateelliott.com or follow her on Twitter @KateElliottSFF.