The Briar King
Published on 30. March 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-345-44070-9 (ISBN)
Description
"A wonderful tale . . . It crackles with suspense and excitement from start to finish."-Terry Brooks
Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land-and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The king's woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knight-all face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of the kingdom, even as the Briar King, legendary harbinger of death, awakens from his slumber. At the heart of this many-layered tale is Anne Dare, youngest daughter of the royal family . . . upon whom the fate of her world may depend.
Praise for The Briar King
"Starts off with a bang, spinning a snare of terse imagery and compelling characters that grips tightly and never lets up. . . . A graceful, artful tale from a master storyteller."-Elizabeth Haydon, bestselling author of Prophecy: Child of Earth
"The characters in The Briar King absolutely brim with life. . . . Keyes hooked me from the first page,and I'll now be eagerly anticipating sitting down with each future volume of the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series."-Charles de Lint, award-winning author of Forests of the Heartand The Onion Girl
"A thrill ride to the end, with plenty of treachery, revelation, and even a few bombshell surprises."-Monroe News-Star (LA)
Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land-and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The king's woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knight-all face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of the kingdom, even as the Briar King, legendary harbinger of death, awakens from his slumber. At the heart of this many-layered tale is Anne Dare, youngest daughter of the royal family . . . upon whom the fate of her world may depend.
Praise for The Briar King
"Starts off with a bang, spinning a snare of terse imagery and compelling characters that grips tightly and never lets up. . . . A graceful, artful tale from a master storyteller."-Elizabeth Haydon, bestselling author of Prophecy: Child of Earth
"The characters in The Briar King absolutely brim with life. . . . Keyes hooked me from the first page,and I'll now be eagerly anticipating sitting down with each future volume of the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series."-Charles de Lint, award-winning author of Forests of the Heartand The Onion Girl
"A thrill ride to the end, with plenty of treachery, revelation, and even a few bombshell surprises."-Monroe News-Star (LA)
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (mass)
Dimensions
Height: 175 mm
Width: 105 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-345-44070-9 (9780345440709)
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Greg Keyes was born in Meridian, Mississippi, to a large, diverse, storytelling family. He received degrees in anthropology from Mississippi State and the University of Georgia before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of the Age of Unreason tetrology and The Charnel Prince (Book II in The Kingdoms of Blood and Stone) as well as The Waterborn, The Blackgod, and the Star Wars New Jedi Order novels—Edge of Victory I: Conquest and Edge of Victory II: Rebirth. He lives in Savannah, Georgia.