Bøger af R L Aiken

Shaeli of Purple Leaf has been left behind when her family's Trader flies to Cave for the Wintering. She is apprenticed to a master of skylights and lives in the city where Great Court looms over all. Queen Virrisian's guard cover the Land like a stain, and the lives of the People grow darker as the brutality of the guard increases with every decree the queen sends out. Rebels begin to retaliate and harrow the guard whenever they can, returning goods and coin to the People and living the lives of fugitives. Shaeli sees this dark stain only on the periphery of her vision; her time is spent strengthening her magic and learning to throw skylights. She travels to the Starisles to perform, yet when the darkness targets her, almost robbing her of her mind and her life, she must flee. As companions gather to protect her, she faces a harrowing journey to Cave, seeing places and races few people have ever seen. While the journey itself is fraught with dangers, she and her companions are also pursued by the Queen's guard, and even the mysterious black ship tries to end their quest. Shaeli's magic is tested time and again, and there are many times she doubts that she and her companions will overcome the dangers they face. Yet does the safety of her beloved Fleet even exist? Is Cave really the sanctuary she imagines? The second installment of The Traders series will have readers enthralled by this epic adventure. R.L. Aiken raises the bar with this series, a fantasy to rival all others.

Shaeli and her companions have reached Cave, yet they could never have imagined what they would find - the safety and peace of the Fleet has been devastated. As the other Lands and the rebels gather to battle Queen Virrisian, as the black ship finally shows its power, Shaeli must again journey into danger to save her family and her World.

At Great Court on Zirrus, the King dies and his wife is delivered of a stillborn child-or so the World is told. Virrisian, the King's half-sister, ascends the throne. Shaeli and her family of traders are heading to Cave. Her mother has delivered twins-or so the World is told. Traders fly through the Lands on ships slung beneath enormous patterned balloons, and as the Wintering covers the Lands, the Fleet take shelter at Cave. As Shaeli grows, she discovers she has a gift for stone-channeling, a gift usually given to elves. But when she is apprenticed, she must leave her family and live in the shadow of Great Court and Queen Virrisian. As Shaeli learns more about her gift, this shadow grows darker over the Land, and it is only a matter of time before it covers everyone and everything she loves. Fans of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings will be intrigued by Shaeli's story, and will look forward to the rest of this debut series by R.L.Aiken

Concluding the epic fantasy series, this final book reaches a thrilling conclusion. Suitable for all ages.