| The Mark of Ran: The Mark of Ran: Book One of The Sea Beggars Contributor(s): Kearney, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0553383612 ISBN-13: 9780553383614 Publisher: Random House Worlds OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Two assassins-in-training might belong to an ancient, powerful race thought by some to be exiled angels and by others to be demons. The deadly truths will launch Rol Cortishane and Rowan on a dangerous quest. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Fiction | Sea Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005047238 |
| Series: Sea Beggars |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.32" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A stunning blend of visionary storytelling and majestic prose, The Mark of Ran is a new masterpiece of imaginative fiction. In this epic adventure, Paul Kearney records the voyages of a reluctant hero, a band of outcasts, and a quest into the unknown no one has ever dared before . . . In a world abandoned by its Creator, an ancient race once existed--one with powers mankind cannot imagine. Some believe they were the last of the angels. Others think they were demons. Rol Cortishane was raised in a remote fishing village with no idea of his true place in the world. But in his veins runs the blood of this long-forgotten race and he shares their dangerous destiny. Driven from home, accused of witchcraft and black magic, Rol takes refuge in the brooding tower sanctuary of the enigmatic Michal Psellos. There Rol is trained in the assassin's craft and tutored by the beautiful but troubled Rowen. It's no accident that Rol and Rowen have been brought together, but the truth about their past is a secret they will have to fight to discover. Now they've set their sights across the sea in search of the Hidden City and an adventure that will make them legends . . . if it doesn' t kill them first. Praise for The Mark of Ran " A] gritty fantasy swashbuckler . . . Kearney's crisp, often lyrical writing shines brightest when his characters take to the sea."--Publishers Weekly "One of the very best fantasy writers around."--Steven Erikson |