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From the author of Neverness comes a powerful new epic fantasy series. The Ea Cycle is as rich as Tolkien and as magical as the Arthurian myths. The world of Ea is an ancient world settled in eons past by the Star People. However, their ancestors floundered, in their purpose to create a great stellar civilisation on the new planet: they fell into moral decay.Now a champion has been born who will lead them back to greatness, by means of a spiritual - and adventurous - quest for Ea's Grail: the Lightstone.His name is Valashu Elahad, and he is destined to become King. Blessed (or cursed?) with an empathy for all living things, he will lead his people into the lands of Morjin, into the heart of darkness, wielding a magical sword called Alkadadur, there to recover the mythical Lightstone and return in triumph with his prize. But Morjin is not to be vanquished so easily...
Valashu Elahad, a prince gifted with profound empathy, must embark on a perilous quest to retrieve the legendary Lightstone to save his people from moral decay. Burdened by his destiny to become King, Valashu faces the encroaching darkness of the sorcerer Morjin, whose influence threatens to consume the world of Ea. The narrative follows Valashu as he traverses dangerous territories, wielding the ancient sword Alkadadur while grappling with the weight of his unique spiritual sensitivity. The story unfolds as a grand-scale epic, detailing the physical and metaphysical challenges inherent in restoring a fallen civilization to its former glory.
This work is characterized by its expansive scope and its attempt to blend traditional epic fantasy tropes with a more introspective, spiritual focus on the protagonist. The narrative structure suggests a deliberate pacing that prioritizes the development of the world's history and the moral weight of the hero's burden over rapid-fire action sequences. Readers likely find the connection to Arthurian myth and the inclusion of empathetic powers to be the defining features that distinguish this entry from more conventional sword-and-sorcery tales. The prose leans into a grand, mythic tone, reflecting the author's background in complex science fiction and philosophical world-building.
Page Count:
464
Publication Date:
2002-01-01
Publisher:
Voyager/Harper Collins
ISBN-10:
0007139969
ISBN-13:
9780007139965
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