Medalon
The Sisters of the Blade rule Medalon, with an army of elite Defenders to enforce their oppressive rule and keep bordering nations in check. Overseeing all is First Sister Joyhinia. She lives for politics and power and will let nothing come between her and greatness - even her children. So when...
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The Sisters of the Blade rule Medalon, with an army of elite Defenders to enforce their oppressive rule and keep bordering nations in check. Overseeing all is First Sister Joyhinia. She lives for politics and power and will let nothing come between her and greatness - even her children. So when R'shiel and her half-brother Tarja are caught on the wrong side of one of their mother's schemes, they are forced to flee the capital. Travelling as exiles they see the full extent of the Sisterhood's oppression, and begin to hear rumour of the lost offspring of the legendary Lorandranek, a demon child who will unite the people and vanquish tyranny forever. MEDALON is the first volume in a stunning new high fantasy trilogy from an author of extraordinary talent and boundless imagination.
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ISBN:
9781841493268 (1841493260)
Publish date: May 6th 2004
Publisher: Orbit
Edition language: English
Series: Hythrun Chronicles: Demon Child Trilogy (#1)
It's funny to see this book pop up again because holy moly did I love it as a teenager. I was famously cheap as a kid (still am) and I actually ordered Harshini, the last in the trilogy, early and at full price. Medalon was as addicting as crack and happily went around hawking it to all friends/rela...
Can you count how many times a new writer has appeared on the scene with a book that’s so engaging and well written, you hunger for more rather than think ‘well, she’s new, and it was good for a new author… but…’Well, if you can’t, you better read this one. I promise you, it’s well worth it. Out of ...
This is the first in a three-book trilogy known as the Demon Child trilogy.In Medalon, the Sisters of the Blade are the law and they believe in a society of laws and science. They do not believe in nor do they allow the worship of Gods. As a matter of fact, current Medalon society is built from th...