| Synopsis | "David Anthony Durham has serious chops. I can't wait to read whatever he writes next." -George R. R. Martin David Anthony Durham's acclaimed fantasy saga, the Acacia Trilogy, continues . . . As The Sacred Bandbegins, Queen Corinn bestrides the world as a result of her mastery of spells from the Book of Elenet. Her younger brother, Dariel, has been sent on a perilous mission to the Other Lands. And her sister, Mena, travels to the far north to face an invasion of the feared race of the Auldek. As their separate trajectories converge, a series of world-shaping, earth-shattering battles will force the surviving children of the Akaran dynasty to confront their fates head on-and right some ancient wrongs once and for all.
The enthralling conclusion to David Anthony Durham's acclaimed fantasy saga, the Acacia Trilogy. As The Sacred Bandbegins, Queen Corinn bestrides the world as a result of her mastery of spells from the Book of Elenet. Her younger brother, Dariel, has been sent on a perilous mission to the Other Lands. And her sister, Mena, travels to the far north to face an invasion of the feared race of the Auldek. As their separate trajectories converge, a series of world-shaping, earth-shattering battles will force the surviving children of the Akaran dynasty to confront their fates head on-and right some ancient wrongs once and for all.
With the first two books in the Acacia Trilogy, Acacia and The Other Lands, David Anthony Durham has created a vast and engrossing canvas of a world in turmoil, where the surviving children of a royal dynasty are on a quest to realize their fates-and perhaps right ancient wrongs once and for all. As The Sacred Band begins, one of them, Queen Corinn, bestrides the world as a result of her mastery of spells found in the ancient Book of Elenet. Her younger brother, Dariel, has been sent on a perilous mis sion to the Other Lands, while her sister, Mena, travels to the far north to confront an invasion of the feared race of the Auldek. Their separate trajectories will converge in a series of world-shaping, earth-shattering battles, all ren dered with vividly imagined detail and in heroic scale. David Anthony Durham concludes his tale of kingdoms in collision in an exciting fashion. His fictional world is at once realistic and fantastic, informed with an eloquent and dis tinctively Shakespearean sensibility.
| | Product Identifiers | | ISBN-10 | 0307739600 | | ISBN-13 | 9780307739605 |
| | Key Details | | Author | David Anthony Durham | | Number Of Pages | 752 pages | | Publication Date | 2012-01-31 | | Language | English | | Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| | Dimensions | | Weight | 12.1 Oz | | Height | 1.2 In. | | Width | 4.1 In. | | Length | 6.8 In. |
| | Target Audience | | Group | Trade |
| | Classification Method | | Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 | | Dewey Edition | 22 |
| | Reviews | Advance Praise for The Sacred Band: "Durham brings his sci-fi Acacia Trilogy to a satisfying close. Samuel R. Delany meets Cormac McCarthy meets J.R.R. Tolkien as the striking and subtly powerful Corinn Akaran settles into queenship over the Known Worldjust in time to take up arms with the Other Lands.... [Durham] takes time to paint scenes in words that other writers might brush away...and [his] pages are full of thrilling action that would do Tolkien proud. A close, yes-but with wiggle room for more Acacian adventures. At any rate, on the strength of this installment, Durham's many fans will be clamoring for more.".- Kirkus Reviews (starred ) "This triumphant conclusionto the Acacia trilogy vindicates Durham's resurrection of a major character in 2009's The Other Lands. Corinn Akaran, queen of Acacia, used her ever-growing magical powers to revive her brother Aliver to aid her defense of her kingdom. But there are no simple resolutions to the challenges facing Corinn and her siblings, and the gap widens between the means she employs and the ends she pursues. Durham provides a graphic and chilling look at how far Corinn is willing to go to advance her cause as she brutally massacres opposing armies, and that's just the beginning. A smooth plot, Corinn's well-developed character, and Durham's stellar prose and rich imagination will have many traditional fantasy fans hoping for future books set in this turbulent world." - Publishers Weekly(starred) "Provides the best of both worlds: epic world-changing conflict and touching character-centered story. What else could you possibly want?" -Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Wise Man's Fear, a #1 New York Timesbestseller "The conclusion of Durham's trilogy...ties the threads of these separate stories unto a satisfying climactic world-changing battle. Strong writing, intriguing characters, and a richly detailed background-along with the possibility for future development of Durham's scenario-make this fantasy epic a winner for those who enjoy large-scale fantasy along the lines of George R.R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series.- Library Journal Durham's sprawling epic fantasy trilogy comes to an end with this final volume. ... Readers who began the Acacia trilogy with the first book, when the Akaran siblings' father was overthrown by a warlord, will find themselves immersed in this absorbing, far-reaching conclusionand the many story lines it wraps up." - Booklist PRAISE FOR ACACIA: "A truly epic fantasy . . . with a rich world and nuanced characters. Superbly written." -Fantasy Magazine From the Hardcover edition.
Advance Praise for The Sacred Band: "This triumphant conclusionto the Acacia trilogy vindicates Durham's resurrection of a major character in 2009's The Other Lands. Corinn Akaran, queen of Acacia, used her ever-growing magical powers to revive her brother Aliver to aid her defense of her kingdom. But there are no simple resolutions to the challenges facing Corinn and her siblings, and the gap widens between the means she employs and the ends she pursues. Durham provides a graphic and chilling look at how far Corinn is willing to go to advance her cause as she brutally massacres opposing armies, and that's just the beginning. A smooth plot, Corinn's well-developed character, and Durham's stellar prose and rich imagination will have many traditional fantasy fans hoping for future books set in this turbulent world." - Publishers Weekly(starred) 'Provides the best of both worlds: epic world-changing conflict and touching character-centered story. What else could you possibly want?' -Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Wise Man's Fear, a #1 New York Timesbestseller PRAISE FOR ACACIA: 'A truly epic fantasy . . . with a rich world and nuanced characters. Superbly written.' -Fantasy Magazine From the Hardcover edition.
PRAISE FOR ACACIA: 'A truly epic fantasy . . . with a rich world and nuanced characters. Superbly written.' -Fantasy Magazine
Praise for David Anthony Durham and The Acacia Trilogy: "A fascinating world." - USA Today "A big, fat, rich piece of history-flavored fantasy. . . . Imagined with remarkable thoroughness." - Time "Gripping. . . . From the first pages of Acacia, Durham demonstrates that he is a master of the fantasy epic." - The Washington Post Book World "Thrilling. . . . Durham's new world-like our old one-is crawling with wickedly fascinating characters." - Entertainment Weekly "Transcendent. . . . As fantasy epics go, the 'Acacia' trilogy is a direct and worthy descendant of Tolkien." - Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "A truly epic fantasy . . . Superbly written." - Fantasy Magazine "Something genuinely new. . . . Strong echoes of Homer and Virgil, Tolkien, Norse mythology's Twilight of the Gods and America's compromised history as a republic built on slavery fuse into an enthralling, literate and increasingly suspenseful narrative." - Kirkus Reviews(starred) "Never lets up. . . . A very tasty fantasy stew." - San Jose Mercury News "Extraordinary. . . . One of the best books, fantasy or otherwise . . . in recent memory." - Free-Lance Star "Excellent. . . . A multi-layered, page-turning series that pushes the envelope of epic fantasy." - Contra Costa Times
Praise for David Anthony Durham's Acacia Trilogy "A fascinating world." - USA Today "A big, fat, rich piece of history-flavored fantasy. . . . Imagined with remarkable thoroughness." - Time "Gripping. . . . From the first pages of Acacia, Durham demonstrates that he is a master of the fantasy epic." - The Washington Post Book World "Thrilling. . . . Durham's new world-like our old one-is crawling with wickedly fascinating characters." - Entertainment Weekly "A truly epic fantasy . . . Superbly written." - Fantasy Magazine "Something genuinely new. . . . Strong echoes of Homer and Virgil, Tolkien, Norse mythology's Twilight of the Gods and America's compromised history as a republic built on slavery fuse into an enthralling, literate and increasingly suspenseful narrative." - Kirkus Reviews(starred) "Never lets up. . . . A very tasty fantasy stew." - San Jose Mercury News "Extraordinary. . . . One of the best books, fantasy or otherwise . . . in recent memory." - Free-Lance Star "Excellent. . . . A multi-layered, page-turning series that pushes the envelope of epic fantasy." - Contra Costa Times
Praise for The Sacred Band: "Durham brings his sci-fi Acacia Trilogy to a satisfying close. Samuel R. Delany meets Cormac McCarthy meets J.R.R. Tolkien as the striking and subtly powerful Corinn Akaran settles into queenship over the Known Worldjust in time to take up arms with the Other Lands.... [Durham] takes time to paint scenes in words that other writers might brush away...and [his] pages are full of thrilling action that would do Tolkien proud. A close, yes-but with wiggle room for more Acacian adventures. At any rate, on the strength of this installment, Durham's many fans will be clamoring for more.".- Kirkus Reviews (starred ) "This triumphant conclusionto the Acacia trilogy vindicates Durham''s resurrection of a major character in 2009''s The Other Lands. Corinn Akaran, queen of Acacia, used her ever-growing magical powers to revive her brother Aliver to aid her defense of her kingdom. But there are no simple resolutions to the challenges facing Corinn and her siblings, and the gap widens between the means she employs and the ends she pursues. Durham provides a graphic and chilling look at how far Corinn is willing to go to advance her cause as she brutally massacres opposing armies, and that''s just the beginning. A smooth plot, Corinn''s well-developed character, and Durham''s stellar prose and rich imagination will have many traditional fantasy fans hoping for future books set in this turbulent world." - Publishers Weekly(starred) "The conclusion of Durham''s trilogy...ties the threads of these separate stories unto a satisfying climactic world-changing battle. Strong writing, intriguing characters, and a richly detailed background-along with the possibility for future development of Durham''s scenario-make this fantasy epic a winner for those who enjoy large-scale fantasy along the lines of George R.R. Martin''s "Song of Ice and Fire" series.- Library Journal Durham's sprawling epic fantasy trilogy comes to an end with this final volume. ... Readers who began the Acacia trilogy with the first book, when the Akaran siblings' father was overthrown by a warlord, will find themselves immersed in this absorbing, far-reaching conclusionand the many story lines it wraps up." - Booklist "[ The Sacred Band] made for a wonderfully fun, often surprising, but never forced reading experiencethat I hope others will see as progressive as well, since Durham''s voice is one that epic fantasy needs." - Fantasy Matters, http://www.fantasy-matters.com/ "The final pages bring full circle the promise of the earlier volumes, making The Sacred Band one of the most satisfying and fulfilling epic fantasy conclusions that I have read in recent years. The Sacred Bandis easily one of the best 2011 epic fantasy releasesand it is one that I highly recommend to readers here." - The OF Blog, http://ofblog.blogspot.com/ "There were moments during The Sacred Bandwhen...I was transported back to summer days in the non-air conditioned house of my youth with no diversion beyond the book in my hands. In that regard, the book and the trilogy proved transcendent to me.... As fantasy epics go, the "Acacia" trilogy is a direct and worthy descendant of Tolkien." -Drew Gallagher, Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "Provides the best of both worlds: epic world-changing conflict and touching character-centered story. What else could you possibly want?" -Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Wise Man's Fear, a #1 New York Timesbestseller Praise for Acacia: "A truly epic fantasy . . . with a rich world and nuanced characters. Superbly written." -Fantasy Magazine From the Hardcover edition.
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