- Hardcover: 736 pages
- Publisher: Voyager; Library edition edition (19 Jun 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002247593
- ISBN-13: 978-0002247597
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 6.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,079,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Neverness:
‘Zindell makes you think’
New Scientist
‘Philip K. Dick would have been proud to conjure up such philiosophies’
Manchester Evening News
‘A thick, lush, vivid, panoramic view of evolved humans in an evolving universe far in the future’
Twilight Zone
‘Excellent hard science fiction… a brilliant novel’
Orson Scott Card, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
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From the author of Neverness comes a powerful new epic fantasy series. The Ea Cycle is as rich as Tolkien and as magical as the Arthurian myths
Valashu Elahad rescued the Lightstone from the dark hell of the enemy's own city, only to have his triumph overturned. Once more the Lord of Lies has the sacred gem in his possession and its power is invincible. Val burns with shame. Treachery surrounds him.
His only hope is the Black Jade that lies buried in the heart of a cursed and blighted forest, forgotten since the War of the Stone. Through this, the greatest black gelstei ever created, Val will seek to understand the darkness inside himself so that he can use evil to fight evil. If he does not, the world will fall into final corruption as the Dark Universe of the Lord of Lies. In either case, evil prevails.
But Val must risk everything, even his soul. The stakes are too high for anything less. Val is the Guardian of the Lightstone until a new master is made known, that person who will rightfully wield its power. Should Val find the sacred gem and take it for himself, he will become a new Red Dragon, only mightier and more terrible than the Lord of Lies.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The author of the fabled " Neverness " has returned once again with a compelling fantasy epic. A sacred gem named The Lightstone, is salvaged by the lead character Valashu Elahad, from the evil hands of his sworn enemy, the Lord Of The Lies, only that his celebration begins to wane. Elahad has the hallowed gem viciously wrenched from his grasp by the Lord. Elahad then feels humiliated, but believes dishonesty will pave the way for the discovery of the Black Jade. Overflowed with emotion, he takes through an astonishing high-risk voyage, while gradually delevoping an unholy persona. But with his path strewn with barriers, he is sent plummeting into the dank and dark world of demons, hoping to be the saviour who prevents the world being lured into extremism. Should he fail, or even find the sacred gem for himself, the world will almost certainly be veered into a world of corruption.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Whew! What a relief. Just when I thought that he was running out of ideas after 'Lord Of Lies', Zindell comes out with the second 'middle' book of the series. And it's a ripper!
Without delving into the plot, Zindell has reinvigorated this great series with 'Black Jade' and instead of it drying up after LOL, he's brought enough new and wonderful story to make the next installment (Concluding volume?) a whopping big finish.
His writing style and characterization is the best I've read so far from Zindell. He really gets into the story and you can tell that he's having a damn good time writing it. And it's big too. Over 700 pages HC, not 448 that Amazon have stated.
I was a little bit chagrined with the length of LOL, and was ready to call it quits when it seemed like 'Black Jade' was going to be even shorter. But, not so. Not as big as 'The Lightstone' but still nice and chunky.
If you've been biting your finger nails in anticipation with this book, I guarantee you wont be disappointed. But don't hold me to that.
Enjoy
Without delving into the plot, Zindell has reinvigorated this great series with 'Black Jade' and instead of it drying up after LOL, he's brought enough new and wonderful story to make the next installment (Concluding volume?) a whopping big finish.
His writing style and characterization is the best I've read so far from Zindell. He really gets into the story and you can tell that he's having a damn good time writing it. And it's big too. Over 700 pages HC, not 448 that Amazon have stated.
I was a little bit chagrined with the length of LOL, and was ready to call it quits when it seemed like 'Black Jade' was going to be even shorter. But, not so. Not as big as 'The Lightstone' but still nice and chunky.
If you've been biting your finger nails in anticipation with this book, I guarantee you wont be disappointed. But don't hold me to that.
Enjoy
Format:Hardcover
I've collected David Zindell's books since Neverness came out. However, at this price (GBP 23.50), I'll be waiting to get hold of a second hand copy of Black Jade. It's a ridiculous price to have to pay for a novel and is far outside the price range for comparable books.
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