At the age of nine,
Finnikin is warned by the gods that he must sacrifice a pound of flesh
to save his kingdom. He stands on the rock of the three wonders with his
friend Prince Balthazar and Balthazar's cousin, Lucian, and together
they mix their blood to safeguard Lumatere.
But all safety is shattered during the five days of the unspeakable, when the king and queen and their children are brutally murdered in the palace. An impostor seizes the throne, a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere's walls, and those who escape are left to roam the land as exiles, dying by the thousands in fever camps.
Ten years later, Finnikin is summoned to another rock—to meet Evanjalin, a young novice with a startling claim: Balthazar, heir to the throne of Lumatere, is alive. This arrogant young woman claims she'll lead Finnikin and his mentor, Sir Topher, to the prince. Instead, her leadership points them perilously toward home. Does Finnikin dare believe that Lumatere might one day rise united? Evanjalin is not what she seems, and the startling truth will test Finnikin's faith not only in her but in all he knows to be true about himself and his destiny.
In a bold departure from her acclaimed contemporary novels, Printz Medalist Melina Marchetta has crafted an epic fantasy of ancient magic, feudal intrigue, romance, and bloodshed that will rivet you from the first page.
But all safety is shattered during the five days of the unspeakable, when the king and queen and their children are brutally murdered in the palace. An impostor seizes the throne, a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere's walls, and those who escape are left to roam the land as exiles, dying by the thousands in fever camps.
Ten years later, Finnikin is summoned to another rock—to meet Evanjalin, a young novice with a startling claim: Balthazar, heir to the throne of Lumatere, is alive. This arrogant young woman claims she'll lead Finnikin and his mentor, Sir Topher, to the prince. Instead, her leadership points them perilously toward home. Does Finnikin dare believe that Lumatere might one day rise united? Evanjalin is not what she seems, and the startling truth will test Finnikin's faith not only in her but in all he knows to be true about himself and his destiny.
In a bold departure from her acclaimed contemporary novels, Printz Medalist Melina Marchetta has crafted an epic fantasy of ancient magic, feudal intrigue, romance, and bloodshed that will rivet you from the first page.
Quintana of Charyn (Lumatere Chronicles, #3) - Expected publication: 2012 by Viking Australia
10 comments:
Wow, ce tari sunt...apar si la noi? Le vreau!
Imi place titlul seriei si timpul in care se desfasoara actiunea, cu regate si regi. Subiectul e destul de interesant.
Copertile ar fi mai frumoase fara baietii aceia de pe ele!
interesanta descrierea
copetile nu-mi plac
Descrierile sunt destul de bune. Nici mie nu-mi prea plac copertile
Nu pot spune ca ma dau in vant dupa coperti, dar dupa cum se spune:
"Nu judeca o carte dupa coperta"
:D
sunt frumoase coperţile....apar si la noi???
A doua coperta m-a dat pe spate :x
Sunt frumoase copertile,dar si descrierea.Pare interesanta seria.
Imi place mai mult prima coperta voua?
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