By Robert V. S. Redick
“If any bold television manufacturers are searhing for [a] multi-part delusion to conform after the good fortune of HBO’s Game of Thrones . . . Robert Redick’s remarkable Chathrand Voyage sequence . . . has it all.”—SFX
Robert V. S. Redick brings his acclaimed delusion sequence The Chathrand Voyage to a successful shut that advantages comparability to the paintings of such masters as George R. R. Martin, Philip Pullman, and J.R.R. Tolkien himself. The evil sorcerer Arunis is lifeless, but the chance has no longer ended. For as he fell, beheaded via the younger warrior-woman Thasha Isiq, Arunis summoned the Swarm of evening, a demonic entity that feasts on dying and grows like a scourge. If the Swarm isn't really destroyed, the area of Alifros turns into an enormous graveyard. Now Thasha and her comrades—the tarboy Pazel Pathkendle and the mysterious wizard Ramachni—begin a quest that turns out all yet very unlikely. but there's wish: One individual has the ability to face opposed to the Swarm: the good mage Erithusmé. lengthy proposal lifeless, Erithusmé lives, buried deep in Thasha’s soul. yet for the mage to reside back, Thasha Isiq could have to die.
Praise for The evening of the Swarm
“Robert Redick is a rare talent.”—Karen Miller, bestselling writer of The blameless Mage
“Robert V. S. Redick has constructed into essentially the most interesting younger voices in delusion today.”—Fantasy publication Critic
“[Redick] pulls off epic fable with loads of variety, giving his readers every little thing they wish in addition to an important bag of surprises.”—Starburst Magazine
“The evening of the Swarm is a nail-biting, continuous motion event that might thrill any fable novel reader!”—Tome Tender
“I raced via The evening of the Swarm. there's a ton of motion, but additionally lots of interplay among the numerous characters. There are new demanding situations in addition to previous difficulties to be handled. no longer every thing will get tidied up completely, which i believe is a energy, seeing that that’s how existence is.”—Books you could Die within the heart of
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We’d have to stow enough food to last the two of us for up to five months. It would barely fit in the boat. We arrived at the wholesale supermarket Makro armed with a shopping list, or perhaps more accurately a shopping book. After mulling over our nutritional requirements, we’d done our best to itemize what would be required to get us across the ocean in good health. For breakfast we would rotate among four meals: rice pudding, tapioca pudding, cream of wheat, and oatmeal. Lunches would be dried bread with peanut butter, tuna, preserved meat, or cheese (while it lasted).
The Tagus boasted currents so strong that they changed the geography of the river to form a partially inverted delta. The raised triangle of sediment that usually collects at a river’s mouth was absent. Now the incoming current—intensified by strong tides that accompanied the nearly full moon—was still close to its peak power; it would be impossible to row against. Within a few hours, however, this great force would work in our favour. After storing the last of the food, repacking gear to make it fit in the cramped compartments, and filling water containers, we were ready to go.
General delivery at the post office wouldn’t work because many items were being shipped by courier. The Canadian Embassy in Lisbon flatly refused to accept anything on our behalf. Eventually, we found a hotel that would accept our packages and, after a longer search, we found Mario Almeida, a friend of a friend who lives in Lisbon, who would do the same. “You must come to the airport to pick them up,” the shipping clerk said when the carbon-fibre oars donated to us by the Australian company Croker Oars arrived.