- Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Spectra Books; Reprint edition (1 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553586688
- ISBN-13: 978-0553586688
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 3 x 17.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 957,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The first volume in a magnificent new epic fantasy trilogy.
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On the world Ranadon there is no night as both suns shine brightly. The intervention of Belagren, High Priestess of the Shadowdancers, and the sacrifice of a child of royal blood, has banished the Age of Shadows from the skies. Belagren's position is unquestioned . . . until circumstances begin to tip political rivalries into a deadlier game altogether.
A volcanic eruption rocks the seas separating the Kingdom of Dhevyn and the mainland Kingdom of Senet, and a mysterious sailor is shipwrecked on the island of Elcast. Badly wounded, his arrival stirs up old hatreds and unravels old secrets. His presence is enough to even bring Antonov, the powerful Lion of Senet, to the island and fear to the Keep of the Duke of Elcast.
A strong friendship develops between Dirk, second son of the Duke, and Kirshov Latanya, second son of the Lion of Senet. But will they, and their friendship, survive the chain of events set in motion by the ambitions of the ruthless High Priestess of the Shadowdancers and the domineering Lion of Senet?
This first book of the Second Sons Trilogy establishes Jennifer Fallon as one of the most unique voices in fantasy fiction, as she creates full characters, and takes intelligent plotting to a whole new level in order to establish unparalleled complexity and tension.?
A volcanic eruption rocks the seas separating the Kingdom of Dhevyn and the mainland Kingdom of Senet, and a mysterious sailor is shipwrecked on the island of Elcast. Badly wounded, his arrival stirs up old hatreds and unravels old secrets. His presence is enough to even bring Antonov, the powerful Lion of Senet, to the island and fear to the Keep of the Duke of Elcast.
A strong friendship develops between Dirk, second son of the Duke, and Kirshov Latanya, second son of the Lion of Senet. But will they, and their friendship, survive the chain of events set in motion by the ambitions of the ruthless High Priestess of the Shadowdancers and the domineering Lion of Senet?
This first book of the Second Sons Trilogy establishes Jennifer Fallon as one of the most unique voices in fantasy fiction, as she creates full characters, and takes intelligent plotting to a whole new level in order to establish unparalleled complexity and tension.?
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was looking for something new as I was pretty much up to date with the popular fantasy writers. Well....I am sure Jennifer Fallon is now one of my preferred authors.
A little slow on the start but this book develops into a fantastic story of court intrigue.
Dirk Provin is an extremely intelligent and is happy with his life untill he is claimed by the Lion of Senet to come and work at his court.
In the meantime a sailor well known to most non-supporters of the Lion of Senet is shipwrecked and thrown onto the island of Elcast. This opens up the story big time!!!
Revelations all over and characters are very well developed.
The book is fantasy however there is not a lot of magic, spells or wizardy this book is more about kingdoms, invasions, intrigues and rivalries.
I am happy that I ordered this book and will finish the triology for sure!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It got off to a slow start, but this turned out much better than I thought it would. It's the characters that make the story and I found myself wanting to know what was going to happen to all the different people involved. Okay, it might not be deep and meaningful stuff, but this book had me really engrossed for the past week. An entertaining and enjoyable read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Slow start but highly rewarding when you stick to it. As usual the cornucopia of names and places is the tough bit in any new fantasy world but once you are past that the story rips along.
A great new talent.
A great new talent.
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Amazing!
Completely unaware of Jennifer Fallon's work, I've discovered a terrific author. Of course, at this time, I've only read the three books of this trilogy, but I believe she will be... Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by Julien
Amazing trilogy
This book is simply amazing (along with the rest of the trilogy). The characters and storyline are so gripping it was hard to put this book down. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2009 by Rhi-Rhi
Interesting plot, uninteresting characters
I was hoping for more, after all the hype, but it's not living up to expectations. The plot is good, the world building is excellent, but as with so many fantasy books these days,... Read more
Published on 19 July 2009 by Francesca R. Jacobs
surprise
this book came as a huge surprise to me. i had read a recomendation for it, recieved it and started. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2006 by Ms. Sophie Hills
Recomended to anyone who has an imagination
Awesome Trilogy, I have to say one of the best books ive read since Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. Read more
Published on 4 July 2006 by K. Leatherby
Pretty good stuff
This book has relatively little hard action but is clever, with an interesting plot and is refreshingly different from many other books in the genre. Read more
Published on 25 May 2006 by K. Elliott
Why being the youngest is the best...
Although the synopsis didn't really intrigue me much, and I'm not even sure why I ordered it, the book was worth it all. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2005 by A. A. Green
Fantastic
I have read Jennifer Fallon's other trilogy. I hoped this would be as good but I only bought this one just in case it did not meet her previous standard. How silly! Read more
Published on 31 May 2005 by Bookworm
Can there be any more power-hungry characters?
Jennifer Fallon's Lion of Senet, the first book in her Second Sons trilogy, is simply a fun read. Fallon is not a new writer, but she is new to North American audiences, with this... Read more
Published on 8 July 2004 by David Roy
A brilliant new fantasy trilogy
Many consider Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, the benchmark to which every other epic fantasy work is compared. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2004 by Sebastian Fernandez
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