Kingfisher

Patricia A. McKillip

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ACE BOOKS
15 January 2017

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Heroic; High Fantasy; Magic; Sword & Sorcery; Mythological Creatures, People & Places

"In the new fantasy from the award-winning author of the Riddle-Master Trilogy, a young man comes of age amid family secrets and revelations, and transformative magic.

Hidden away from the world by his mother, the powerful sorceress Heloise Oliver, Pierce has grown up working in her restaurant in Desolation Point. One day, unexpectedly, strangers pass through town on the way to the legendary capital city. ""Look for us,"" they tell Pierce, ""if you come to Severluna. You might find a place for yourself in King Arden's court.""

Lured by a future far away from the bleak northern coast, Pierce makes his choice. Heloise, bereft and furious, tells her son the truth- about his father, a knight in King Arden's court; about an older brother he never knew existed; about his father's destructive love for King Arden's queen, and Heloise's decision to raise her younger son alone.

As Pierce journeys to Severluna, his path twists and turns through other lives and mysteries- an inn where ancient rites are celebrated, though no one will speak of them; a legendary local chef whose delicacies leave diners slowly withering from hunger; his mysterious wife, who steals Pierce's heart; a young woman whose need to escape is even greater than Pierce's; and finally, in Severluna, King Arden's youngest son, who is urged by strange and lovely forces to sacrifice his father's kingdom.

Things are changing in that kingdom. Oldmagic is on the rise. The immensely powerful artifact of an ancient god has come to light, and the king is gathering his knights to quest for this profound mystery, which may restore the kingdom to its former glory-or destroy it..."

By: Patricia A. McKillip
Imprint: ACE BOOKS
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 414g
ISBN: 9780425271766
ISBN 10: 0425271765
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 15 January 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patricia A. McKillip is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the author of numerous novels including, The Bards of Bone Plain, The Bell at Sealey Head, and Solstice Wood. She lives in Oregon with her husband, poet David Lunde.

Reviews for Kingfisher

Praise for Patricia A. McKillip There are no better writers than Patricia A. McKillip. --Stephen R. Donaldson A storytelling sorceress. --Peter S. Beagle McKillip tells an intricate, beautiful...tale. --Chicago Sun-Times A master storyteller. --Strange Horizons Headily intoxicating with lush prose. --Starlog Nothing less than masterly. --Booklist