Product Description
Book four of 'The Runelords'
Certain works of fantasy are immediately recognizable as monuments, towering above the rest of the category. They have been written by the likes of Stephen R. Donaldson, Robert Jordan, and Terry Goodkind. Now add to that list David Farland, whose epic fantasy series began with The Runelords, continued in Brotherhood of the Wolf and the New York Times bestseller Wizardborn, and reaches its peak now in The Lair of Bones.
Prince Gaborn, the Earth King, has defeated the forces arrayed against him each time before: the magical and human forces marshaled by Raj Ahten, who seeks immortality at any cost and has given up his humanity in trade; and the inhuman, innumerable, insectile hordes of the giant Reavers from under the Earth, whose motives are unknowable, but inimical to human life. Now there must be final confrontations, both on the field of battle, with the supernatural creature that Raj Ahten has become, and underground, in the cavernous homeland of the Reavers, where the sorcerous One True Master who rules them all lies in wait--in the Lair of Bones. The survival of the human race on Earth is at stake.
Booklist - “Brings the saga’s conflicts to a resounding climax in a three-cornered confrontation. . . . The suspense is real, the action is nonstop, and the characterizations continue to convince. . . . [this is] a series that has put Farland on high-fantasy readers’ maps.”
About Booklist: Booklist is a review column used by the American Library Association to educate librarians about upcoming books.
Sara Douglass - "Sometimes truly terrifying, sometimes impossibly sweet, The Lair of Bones is a tale sure to entrance any reader. This is a superb story with deeply empathetic characters."-
About Sara Douglass: Sara is a bestselling Australian fantasy writer, critic, and medieval historian who hails from Hobart, Tasmania. She has nearly twenty major fantasy novels to her credit and has won the coveted Aurealis Award for excellence in fantasy.
Kevin J. Anderson - "David Farland's Runelords books are among the best fantasies on the market today. Great characters, a fascinating concept, and some really nasty monsters make each novel a pleasure to read."
About Kevin J. Anderson: Kevin J. Anderson has the distinction of being perhaps the best-selling science fiction working today. Though he is currently noted for his work on the masterful Dune series, Kevin has worked in a wide number of genres and mediums, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror both for young adults and adults, along with comic books and graphic novels. Kevin has either edited or published more than 75 book-length works at this point in his career.
Certain works of fantasy are immediately recognizable as monuments, towering above the rest of the category. They have been written by the likes of Stephen R. Donaldson, Robert Jordan, and Terry Goodkind. Now add to that list David Farland, whose epic fantasy series began with The Runelords, continued in Brotherhood of the Wolf and the New York Times bestseller Wizardborn, and reaches its peak now in The Lair of Bones.
Prince Gaborn, the Earth King, has defeated the forces arrayed against him each time before: the magical and human forces marshaled by Raj Ahten, who seeks immortality at any cost and has given up his humanity in trade; and the inhuman, innumerable, insectile hordes of the giant Reavers from under the Earth, whose motives are unknowable, but inimical to human life. Now there must be final confrontations, both on the field of battle, with the supernatural creature that Raj Ahten has become, and underground, in the cavernous homeland of the Reavers, where the sorcerous One True Master who rules them all lies in wait--in the Lair of Bones. The survival of the human race on Earth is at stake.
Reviews
Booklist - “Brings the saga’s conflicts to a resounding climax in a three-cornered confrontation. . . . The suspense is real, the action is nonstop, and the characterizations continue to convince. . . . [this is] a series that has put Farland on high-fantasy readers’ maps.”
About Booklist: Booklist is a review column used by the American Library Association to educate librarians about upcoming books.
Sara Douglass - "Sometimes truly terrifying, sometimes impossibly sweet, The Lair of Bones is a tale sure to entrance any reader. This is a superb story with deeply empathetic characters."-
About Sara Douglass: Sara is a bestselling Australian fantasy writer, critic, and medieval historian who hails from Hobart, Tasmania. She has nearly twenty major fantasy novels to her credit and has won the coveted Aurealis Award for excellence in fantasy.
Kevin J. Anderson - "David Farland's Runelords books are among the best fantasies on the market today. Great characters, a fascinating concept, and some really nasty monsters make each novel a pleasure to read."
About Kevin J. Anderson: Kevin J. Anderson has the distinction of being perhaps the best-selling science fiction working today. Though he is currently noted for his work on the masterful Dune series, Kevin has worked in a wide number of genres and mediums, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror both for young adults and adults, along with comic books and graphic novels. Kevin has either edited or published more than 75 book-length works at this point in his career.