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Peril’s Gate: Third Book of The Alliance of Light
Peril’s Gate: Third Book of The Alliance of Light
Peril’s Gate: Third Book of The Alliance of Light
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Peril’s Gate: Third Book of The Alliance of Light

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Where there is light, there must always be shadow… The fourth volume in Janny Wurts’s spectacular epic fantasy, now re-released with a striking new cover design along with the rest of the series.

The curse that hangs over the Master of Shadow, Arithon, and Lord of Light, Lysaer, is drawing the two half-brothers ever closer towards direct conflict. For the Natural Balance to be maintained, the two must never fight. If they do, one is sure to perish and the Mistwraith will regain its evil power over their world.

Even now, Lysaer – convinced of his own godhead and aided by the treacherous Koriani Sisterhood – is tracking Arithon the Masterbard through the snows and wastes of the winter-locked mountains and the Barrens of Daon Ramon. Arithon is tortured by the knowledge that for the sake of future generations he must not be killed, no matter the cost of others’ lives now. Fighting valiantly to prevent unnecessary suffering, he strikes out on his own; but he is injured and failing fast.

Meanwhile, the ancient Paravians are stirring, summoned by trespassers on their sacred domain; and the Fellowship of Seven are battling on many other fronts, as the Mistwraith’s wards begin to break, and khadrim and free wraiths roam the land…

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Release dateFeb 9, 2009
ISBN9780007318087
Peril’s Gate: Third Book of The Alliance of Light
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Janny Wurts

Janny Wurts is the author of the ‘Cycle of Fire’ series, co-author of the Empire series and is currently working through the Wars of Light and Shadow series. She paints all her own covers and is also an expert horsewoman, sailor, musician and archer.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    as detailed and well written as Tolkien. Wonderful descriptions, series could be moved along a bit faster
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    3.5 I really enjoy this series but it seemed when Arithon enters the maze it was just recaps of the last five books
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    There comes a time in every fantasy series when our hero has to endure extreme trials and perils if they stand any chance of suriving. Every last desperate trick and sacrifice must be made, flesh blood and sinew stretched to the upmost limit. This is Arithon's fate, and the reader is never sure if he will survive unscathed.The actions starts immidiately picking up seconds after the ending of Grand Conspiracy (read this first!) with Arithon, Dakar an Fionn fleeing the guards from Jealot and the Korinai. Of course this isn't sufficiently punishing as Arithon's already outwitted them once. Fionn, born and bred under the allegations cast by the Light, mislikes being saved by Aithon anad chalneges him to a duel. A chance misstep leaves Arithon's sword (and lyanthe) arm badly wounded, and hence makes his escape that much more difficult. I wasn't totally convinced by this - Arithon is such a master that Fionn shouldn't be able to get that clsoe to him. However, the alternative ouwl dbe to inflate the enamies capabilities (much like Jim Butcher does) which also quickly sufferes from belivability problems. AT least once Arithon is injured everything else that stems from it it belivable.Meanwhile the Fellowship are still struglling to maintain their grip on the compact, after the Koriani meddling, but they find they do still have space for a few small victories. Lirenda find's the cost of her emotional indisipline higher than she expected, and Elaria is helped to circumvent the order's vows by a most unusal aid. The sixth Fellowship sorcerer Darvin the Betrayer, has at last stirred from his 500 years of solitude. Given that his Maze killed Arithon's ancestor, it may not be a blessing that Darvin is active once more, especially as Arithon is being pressured by Lysessar's forces towards the mountians and glaciers towards his ancient retreadNow into the 6th part of the series, none of the quality has slacked at all, and the tension is higher than ever before, events concatenate into a desperate fight for survival, and even the Parvarians may be called into showing themselves.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Unfortunately, this book reminded me why I put this series down years ago. It started with a lot of promise, and then Wurts started to focus on spending way too much time abusing Arithon. There's no other word for it. Most of this book is spent inflicting physical, spirital and magical anguish on the poor Shadow Master, while not advancing the plot a bit. The last third of the book is devoted to torturing him even further, as he is forced to relive every mistake he's ever made in agonizing detail, while castigating himself again and again and again. I found myself being forced to skip parts of endlessly repetitive descriptions of how exhausted and near quitting he was. This book could have been fine, if 90% of the endless anguish was cut out, and if it actually had a plot.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The moment foreshadowed in prophetic dreams has finally come to pass: a sheepherder named Fionn Aerth, whose childhood cozening by the Koriathan has given him the Master of Shadow's own features, has ventured away from home. Now he's condemned as the Master of Shadows and the vilest of traitors. Only swift intervention can save him. But Arithon's tentative control over the geas continues to fray. Lysaer, Prince of Light has also struck a bargain with the Koriathain to capture Arithon, and the jaws of the trap are closing swiftly. Everywhere, the situation is growing more dire, and the Fellowship Sorcerers are stretched too thin to handle all the emergencies that threaten Aethera's peace. For better or worse, Davien the Betrayer, once one of the Fellowship, has chosen this moment to poke his meddling nose into Arithon's affairs.As usual in one of Wurts' tomes, there's so much going on that any sort of summary isn't really that much use. For the rest, if you've read this far into the series, you know the drill, and you won't be disappointed. My only real criticism is with the length of Arithon's journey through Davien's maze. IMHO it was just a tad longer than it really needed to be. Misery piled on misery ended up being a real slog to get through - but may be that was the point? At any rate, it was still a good read.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Another wonderful book by Janny Wurts! It continues the Wars of Light and Shadow series, and it is a thrilling ride.

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