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BLACK SUN RISING
(The Coldfire Trilogy)
Raymond E. Feist

(submitted by Chris Montgomery)

SYNOPSIS

The highly acclaimed author of In Conquest Born turns her attention to fantasy in her boldest and most provocative work to date. On a far-distant planet, ancestors of the original colonists from Earth are caught in a desperate battle for survival against the fae--a terrifying natural force that preys on the human mind.

REVIEWS
by Chris Montgomery

Enchanting storytelling, with a real flair for nuance and a love for the characters. The magic system-- the fae-- is fascinating as well as intruiging. But, more than anyhitng else, the complex characters she interweaves throughout the plot. Damien Vryce and Gerald Tarrant (the Hunter) are both extremely pstchological characters, with values and natures that feel *true*. If you loved the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever then you will enjoy this. Your willpower will crumble as you try to avoid reading the other two books in the trilogy (When True Night Falls /and/ Crown of Shadows.) They continue to explore the unutterably fascinating relationship between Damien and Gerald. Thank me later.


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