I love this sly, witty, fast-paced, brilliant little book' Jane Yolen Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Jo Walton burst onto the fantasy scene with The King's Peace, acclaimed by writers as diverse as Poul Anderson, Robin Hobb, and Ken MacLeod. 'The "Pride And Prejudice" of the dragon world. But as soon as the last remains are finished off, the sons and daughters must all jostle for a position in the new hierarchy. A family of dragons gathers on the occasion of the death of their father and as is custom they eat the body. Full of fiery wit, this is a novel unlike any other. Here is a Victorian story of political intrigue, family ties and political intrigue, set in a world of dragons - a world, quite literally, red in tooth and claw. While one daughter is caught between loyalty to her family by blood and her family by marriage, another daughter follows her heart - only to discover the great cost of true love. While the youngest son seeks greedy remuneration through the courts of law, the eldest son - a dragon of the cloth - agonises over his father's deathbed confession. But even as Bon's last remains are polished off, his sons and daughters must all jostle for a position in the new hierarchy. A family of dragons gathers on the occasion of the death of their father, the elder Bon Agornin. “The pacing is brisk, the emotional impact great.Walton is making page-turners out of her take on Arthur’s Britain.”īook Description Paperback.
Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The King’s Name “War is a tough subject to do well, but in this gritty, moving second and final book in the saga of Tir Tanagiri, British author Walton makes the strife of civil war not only believable but understandable. Sulien is a soldier first, honorable, capable, and trustworthy, and she is a wonderfully believable character.” Never lacks immediacy or loses its historical quality.
“Walton writes with an authenticity that never loses heart.” It’s good to know that there will be more.” “The King’s Peace beautifully and thought-provokingly tells a story set in a world and a history almost like ours, but different enough to be in itself a kind of elvenland.
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