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The Splintered Sun
A Fantasy Novel by Tad Williams
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Epic Fantasy,
- Sword and Sorcery,
- Rebels,
- Quest,
- Legitimate Heir
This book is for you if you're into...
- Swashbuckling bandits leading misfit rebels through epic fantasy lands
- Succession struggles with rival factions and dark sorcery
- Quests where both human and inhuman enemies threaten every step
New York Times bestselling Tad Williams delivers a thrilling new tale set in his legendary world of Osten Ard, set 300 years before the events of The Dragonbone Chair, book one of the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series.
A fearless bandit and his band of misfit rebels navigate a kingdom menaced by dark sorcery and war in this fast-moving epic fantasy. With the old King of Hernystir's health failing, warlords carve up the land and rival factions clash over the rightful heir. Into this chaos steps Flann, joined by allies both noble and common, to help the King’s one legitimate heir claim his father’s blessing and restore stability. But enemies, human and inhuman, stalk their every move, determined to end Flann’s quest before it begins.
Packed with action, unforgettable characters, and the sweeping imagination that has made Tad Williams one of fantasy’s most beloved voices, this is the high fantasy world of Osten Ard as you’ve never seen it before.
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