David B. Coe Orden de los libros (cronológico)

To the Brink of WarAfter nine hundred years of peace, unrest among the magical Qirsi people has blossomed into a conspiracy against their Eandi rulers. Led by a mysterious Qirsi "Weaver" who can reach into the minds of others even in their sleep, the rebellion is now turning Qirsi against Qirsi, as it weakens alliances among the Eandi.Some Qirsi ministers are torn by their loyalty to their lords; others are ready to join the increasingly violent rebellion. Even some Qirsi who oppose the rebellion take sides against their lords, as one Eandi lord prepares for war against his peers.Yet as the world tilts toward terrible upheaval, some stand firm against the chaos. Grinsa, a Qirsi gleaner, dreads a war he knows would spell disaster for Qirsi and Eandi alike.. Grinsa may be the only person who can halt the slide into full-scale war. Along with his sister, archminister to their peaceloving king, he risks death to save the realm. But as the fragile peace unravels, their efforts may be too late, as realms plunge toward war, goaded by traitors within their gates.

Im Königreich Lon-Ser wird alles versucht, um das friedliche Tobyn-Ser zu erobern. Der Magierorden Amarid schickt den jungen Orris auf eine gefährliche Mission in die dunkle Hauptstadt Lon-Sers, wo er auf eine geheimnisvolle Welt und einen Geheimbund stößt, der Tobyn-Ser retten oder vernichten könnte.

Zwei Freunde entdecken einen geheimnisvollen Kristall, der ihnen magische Kräfte verleiht. Während einer zum Helden wird, wird der andere zum Verräter. Jahrhunderte später stehen ihre Erben in einem erbitterten Kampf gegeneinander. Die Chroniken von Amarid erscheinen in deutscher Erstausgabe.

De Kinderen van Amarid hebben ontdekt dat indringers uit het zusterland van Tobyn-Ser, Lon-Ser, verantwoordelijk zijn voor de dodelijke aanvallen op hun volk. Maar terwijl hun orde verlamd is door interne conflicten, staat de volgende invasie voor de deur. Om dit te voorkomen, reist Orris naar het hart van Lon-Ser, waar hij technologische wonderen en industriële verschrikkingen zal ontdekken, evenals een buitengewone vrouw wiens daden hem ofwel zullen redden of leiden tot een totale oorlog.

"For a millenium, the Children of Amarid have served the people of Tobyn-Ser. Drawing upon the Mage-Craft, which flows from the psychic bond they forge with their avian familiars, the Mages of the Order have fulfilled their oaths by healing the injured and ill, repelling invasions by the land's enemies, and caring for the people in times of crisis. They are governed by laws handed down by Amarid, the first of their kind, who committed the Mage-Craft to the people's protection. Only once in a thousand years has a mage defied those laws. Theron, a contemporary of Amarid, sought to use his powers to gain wealth and glory. For that he was punished, though not before he brought down a terrible curse on his fellow mages and all who would come after them"-- Back cover