"Tremendous fantasy"
The Arleon Forest witch Gaultry Bas captures Tullier of the
Bissanty Empire before he can assassinate Prince Benet of
Tielmark. Gaultry returns to Tielmark accompanied by
Tullier while praying to the Twin Goddesses that her
country will finally thrive in peace and domestic
tranquillity. However, she also believes that for this to
happen, Prince Benet must become crowned king. The Common Brood witch coven disagrees as they conclude
that the time is right to begin the final phase of a deadly
and ancient plot. Though she prefers otherwise, Gaultry
knows she must fight for freedom for her people as the
Bissanty Empire once again threatens the sovereignty of
Tielmark. To succeed she must ally with an apparent enemy,
The Common Brood. PRINCE OF FIRE AND ASHES, the final chapter in Katya
Reimann's epic fantasy Tielmaran Chronicles, is a
tremendous tale. The novel closes the subplots left behind
from the previous two tales (WIND FROM A FOREIGN SKY and A
TREMOR IN THE BITTER EARTH) yet manages to keep the prime
story line of this book interesting and moving, enabling
this novel to be a stand alone tale too. That well
executed exciting combo is what fans will marvel about as
much as the maturing of Ms. Reimann into a monster force
within the genre. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted July 5, 2002
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