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‘Astonishingly original and compelling… A gifted creator of wonder’
RAYMOND E. FEIST
‘Janny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air … where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered’
DIANA GABALDON
‘It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent’
STEPHEN DONALDSON
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The long-awaited beginning of the fourth story arc - Sword of the Canon - in the epic fantasy series, the Wars of Light and Shadow.
Betrayed and double-crossed, Arithon s'Ffalenn is held captive by the Order of the Koriathain. The desperate Fellowship Sorcerers have gambled the weal of Athera and forced through the perilous bargain that spared him, as the last Prince of Rathain, and their sole hope of unity. To suspend the Prime Matriarch's decree of execution, Arithon lives only to battle Marak's horde of free wraiths, unleashed one by one from the shielding grip of the star wards.
But on the day the last wraith is redeemed, the inflexible terms sealed by Dakar's oath of debt will come to be forfeit…
Against a world backdrop, in which the Religion of Light has undergone schism, the zealot True Sect's canon grips Tysan, its high priesthood stands consumed by its thwarted ambition: to conquer Havish, last crown bastion and backbone of order that secures the terms of Paravian survival. Now Lord Mayor of Etarra, Lysaer s'Ilessid must fight the pull of the Mistwraith's curse, and battle for sanity to uphold his just ethic. Another young defender will stand at his side, newly sworn by the Sorcerer's auspices.
As Arithon's life once again becomes the fulcrum that shifts the game board, Elaira's choice might save or break the unstable future; while at large and answerable to no mortal law, Davien and the dragon that holds his service throw in the wild card no one predicts…
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After waiting so many years for this book, I was severely disappointed.
It is so tiresome to have to read about Arithon on the run...again...I have lost count of how many times this has happened. Except, this time he has lost his memory, it doesn't add to the story.
The plot to me just seemed to be full of holes, considering that apparently 250 years have passed so little seems to have happened and all of the dramatic action of the previous book are at a stroke rendered pointless. I really did not understand what Lysaer was doing, he moves from a strong base of supporters to go galloping off on his own to achieve...well it wasn't clear what he was trying to achieve except to lose himself to the curse...again.
Davien has had 250 years with a drake doing...well we have no idea what they did. The Ath brotherhood, not a mention. The ships belonging to the tribes, anyone's guess. The tribes themselves? Well despite having the impression from the last book that they were finally reaching a position of strength, apparently they are barely surviving. Except for the previously barely surviving Rathain tribes are suddenly in strength again.
Maybe you can feel my attitude from this review, I found this book very tiresome and disappointing after such a long wait. The idea of having to wait years for the next book, most likely I won't bother.
It is so tiresome to have to read about Arithon on the run...again...I have lost count of how many times this has happened. Except, this time he has lost his memory, it doesn't add to the story.
The plot to me just seemed to be full of holes, considering that apparently 250 years have passed so little seems to have happened and all of the dramatic action of the previous book are at a stroke rendered pointless. I really did not understand what Lysaer was doing, he moves from a strong base of supporters to go galloping off on his own to achieve...well it wasn't clear what he was trying to achieve except to lose himself to the curse...again.
Davien has had 250 years with a drake doing...well we have no idea what they did. The Ath brotherhood, not a mention. The ships belonging to the tribes, anyone's guess. The tribes themselves? Well despite having the impression from the last book that they were finally reaching a position of strength, apparently they are barely surviving. Except for the previously barely surviving Rathain tribes are suddenly in strength again.
Maybe you can feel my attitude from this review, I found this book very tiresome and disappointing after such a long wait. The idea of having to wait years for the next book, most likely I won't bother.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having waited so long for this book I was hoping for a bit more action. The story has moved on 250 years, but the book seems to consist of the same elements as previous books, as stated by another reviewer. Nothing much seemed to happen in the book. We are not told exactly how Arithon came to be captured by the sisters, or if we are, I missed it. It seems to be the fashion to drag out these series as long as possible, but in doing so, there is a risk that readers just give up. I enjoy Ms Wurts style of writing, but feel that a bit less description and a lot more story would have helped. I hope we don't have to wait so long for the final books - I could be dead by then.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Unreadably mangled 'Americanisated' English has turned this into a vast compendium of superfluous and over dramatic adjectives! Sentence structure is tedious and often illogical. I eventually gave up after the first sentence of Section XII. 'While Asandir's relentless passage traversed the proscribed ground at Athili the convergent events that steered Atheras's future also swung the Fellowship's fate in the balance." Sorry Janny this is awful you can do so much better, as in the Daughter of the Empire series!
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Initiate's Trial:
This is a most excellence book . It is sited about 200 years after book 8 in the large series The Wars of Light & Shadow. Read more
Published 20 days ago by gina
Over the top and hard to read
As a long-time fan of Janny Wurts, I was eagerly anticipating the release of this book. I have followed the series very closely and enjoyed the other books immensely, finding them... Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Lloyd
book
Ninth book in the series, bit confusing at the start, but can't put it down just like the other eight Janny Wurts is a brilliant writer.
Published 3 months ago by S J Harris
Language for language sake.
I was eagerly awaiting this and was oh so disappointed. Having re-read the 'Stormed Fortress' in preparation for the arrival of 'Initiate's Trial' and thoroughly enjoyed it both... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Spanish Eyes
Missing in action
As a long-term fan of the series, I was disappointed with the novel. It's set 250 years after the previous book and with huge parts of the story just missing. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bookworm
Not as good as earlier books
Have been waiting for this for so long, and whilst intrigued that JW chose to move the story on 250 years, it does seem to be awfully repetitive - Arithon is permanently on the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Woozle
Beginning of the next to last arc
Initiate's Trial lives up to the my expectations. Building on what has gone before and knowing that many things are in play the need resolution, this book jumps forward in time to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jeffrey L. Watson
A Superb Read!
Initiate's Trial is a stunning achievement by author Janny Wurts. Book 9 of the series,The Wars of Light and Shadow, the book continues the epic series, yet holds the pace, focus... Read more
Published 6 months ago by JLundberg
Worth the wait.
This arc is beautifully written and action packed. There's the same factions and more besides still chasing Arithon. How is he going to survive till the end of the final book. Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Talbot
A long time in the waiting
Readers have long been after the next part in the Wars of Light and Shadow and Janny doesn't disappoint with this, the opening to a new part of the epic series. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
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