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The gripping penultimate instalment of the Alliance of Light.
When half brothers Lysaer and Arithon defeated the Mistwraith its revenge left them cursed to lifelong enmity.
Having conquered the maze and acheived self-redemption, Arithon, Master of Shadow, is now the guest of the formidable sorcerer, Davien the Betrayor. No one knows how his influence will affect Arithon’s recovered mage power, or his newly awakened rogue talent for prescience.
Meanwhile Arithon’s relentless enemies will stop at nothing to acheive his downfall. The Koriani enchantresses are determined to make him their captive and their pawn. And as the Alliance of Light fanatics regroup after their defeat, the core of their priesthood now stands corrupted by a dark cabal who plot to enslave their leader, Lysaer, and use the Mistwraith’s curse as their own private weapon to break the world’s order.
The sorcerers of the Fellowship compact are sorely beset and the clans are counting their ruinous losses. Arithon, who holds their last hope of survival, chooses the most dangerous course: heart and mind he dedicates himself to avoiding killing, though allies and enemies muster for war, single-mindedly blind to the consequences.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The seventh volume of Janny Wurts' gripping Wars of Light and Shadow series (and penultimate in the Alliance of Light story arc) is an engrossing and captivating novel of twists and turns of confrontations and returnings as the characters deal with the aftermath of Arithon's flight across Daon Ramon Barren in the previous novel Peril's Gate. Wurts is at her emotionally lacerating best in the heart rending return of Braggen to the clan home in Halythwood and especially the long awaited re-union of Arithon and Elaira.
Traitor's Knot has the curiously ironical feature of Arithon and Lysaer effectively working towards the same end. The apparently contradictory oaths of Sulfin Evend, who plays a very welcome larger part, and his part in Lysaer's retrieval from enslavement add spice to the "Light" side of this story.
Traitor's Knot is an exciting, thought provoking tome in this magnificent and very under-rated series. Wurts has expertly arranged the characters in her world for the exhilarating finale of this arc in Stormed Fortress. A must read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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There are few who can claim to be at the peak of their writing, Steven Erikson, Raymond, E. Feist, David Gemmell, Pratchett and Janny Wurts.
Once again this epic saga of the cursed half- brothers flows faultessly from the page and sinks into my mind. I grab ten minutes at work and that extra hour before I sleep to read and read in amazement, when I know I should be grabbing that extra hour of sleep. Well not many good books are out there so I'll forgo sleep and communication with other people to revel in the storytelling of a master bard.
The story continues the vein of the previous 3, with you the reader trying to work out how much more can go wrong for Arithon, the shadow prince, while his brother goes about like a MP on cocaine, dealing in peoples emotion to achieve more hardships for his hard pressed brother and the Fellowship of 7 to survive. I won't even delge into the plot to tell you want happens, but will admit to a scintillating journey that always surprises you in the best sense possible. Roll on book 5 and beyond. Sate my apetite with more delights. Turn away from this epic saga only if you enjoy reading mediocre happy stories, Pick up book 1 (The curse of the Mistwraith) and read the saga from the start.... you will not be disappointed!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Arithon remains in Kewar with Davien in order to learn what he may about his duties as initiate sorceror and pledged prince of Athera. In the meantime the world and his half-brother Lysear follow their own pace. Lysear becomes more and more riddled with the mistwraith's curse. Sulfin Evend (his lord commander) has given his own land-oath and sees how hollow his lord's claim to rule is. Still he stays, partly to keep his master from becoming involved with necromancy again (however unwittingly) and partly to keep the worst effects of the curse off.
In the end Arithon has to leave Kewar, this time to save a friend from worse than death at the Koriaithon sisters' hands.
Arithon is portrayed in a compelling manner. The book seemed a bit long-winded at times (explaining the 4) but all in all it was a highly entertaining read.
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I really like Janny Wurts...but..one of her strengths (to me at least) has been her willingness to write self-contained series, (Cycle of Fire) or standalone works, and I can't... Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Greer
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Published on 18 Mar 2005 by E. Marangon
Sill the best series out there
This continuation(book 4) of the Alliance of Light which is the 3rd arc in the Wars of Light and Shadow does not dissapoint. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2004
a good read from a very good writer
The same excellent quality as the previous books in the series,
although not quite as good as the last one since it doesn't really share the same awesome climax (in my... Read more
although not quite as good as the last one since it doesn't really share the same awesome climax (in my... Read more
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