The Black King: The Seventh Book of The Fey
By
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Published by
WMG Publishing
$7.99
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Published: Nov. 21, 2012
Words: 155,317 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN:
9781301796120
Short description
BLOOD AGAINST BLOOD: The name of the ancient curse that protects members of the Black Family from murdering each other. But what if circumstances justify the death? What if a family member needs to die? A powerful presence has taken over Gift's sister Arianna’s mind, and Arianna rules the Fey. But the Throne wants him to rule. Now, Gift must make the right choice or doom everyone—and everything.
BLOOD AGAINST BLOOD: The name of the ancient curse that protects members of the Black Family from murdering each other. But what if circumstances justify the death? What if a family member needs to die?
Gift faces this dilemma. A powerful presence has taken over his sister Arianna’s mind, and Arianna rules the Fey. If that presence takes over the Empire, the world will end. But something awful will happen if Gift harms his sister.
The Black Throne itself complicates everything. Because the Throne, a living entity in its own right, wants Gift to rule, not Arianna. Does Gift do what’s best for his family? For the Fey Empire? Or for himself?
And how can he know what’s best? The magic confuses, the Throne tempts, and his sister’s mind seems gone. Gift must make the right choice or doom everyone—and everything. (Read more)
BLOOD AGAINST BLOOD: The name of the ancient curse that protects members of the Black Family from murdering each other. But what if circumstances justify the death? What if a family member needs to die?
Gift faces this dilemma. A powerful presence has taken over his sister Arianna’s mind, and Arianna rules the Fey. If that presence takes over the Empire, the world will end. But something awful will happen if Gift harms his sister.
The Black Throne itself complicates everything. Because the Throne, a living entity in its own right, wants Gift to rule, not Arianna. Does Gift do what’s best for his family? For the Fey Empire? Or for himself?
And how can he know what’s best? The magic confuses, the Throne tempts, and his sister’s mind seems gone. Gift must make the right choice or doom everyone—and everything.
A very good, very large fantasy…nicely done and with a particularly satisfying and unexpected resolution.
—Science Fiction Chronicle
Bestseller Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won or been nominated for every major award in the science fiction and fantasy fields. She has won Hugos for editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and for her short fiction. She has also won the Asimov’s SF Magazine Readers Choice Award five times, as well as the SF Age Readers Choice Award, the Locus Award, and the John W. Campbell Award. Alien Influences, first published in England, was a finalist for the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. Io9 said her Retrieval Artist series featured one of the top ten science fiction detectives ever written. She also writes mystery, romance, and mainstream novels, occasionally using the pen names Kristine Grayson and Kris Nelscott.
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Tags
fantasy,
religion,
magic,
family,
war,
high fantasy,
royalty,
the fey,
political fantasy,
place of power,
island countries,
the black throne
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Review by:
Julanna Hennessy
on Feb. 16, 2013 :
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Fabulous to the end, I've enjoyed this whole series, thanks Kristine!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)