The Briar King - Softcover

Greg Keyes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330419455 ISBN 13: 9780330419451

Publisher: Tor / Pan Macmillan UK, 2004

Synopsis

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Review:

The Briar King, Greg Keyes's latest elegant entry into the world of high fantasy, lays the groundwork for what promises to be a mesmerizing four-book series--the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone. Keyes spins his tale in a meticulously crafted fantasy realm on the brink of apocalyptic change. The Briar King, a legend cobbled from children's stories and rural folklore, is waking from his slumber to an unknown but cataclysmic end. Dark agents are afoot in the land, stirring war and edging an ancient prophecy closer to fulfillment. In destiny's path are a king's woodsman, his headstrong lover, a bookworm priest, a cocksure swordsman, and the embattled (from within and without) kingdom of Crotheny. Keyes masterfully intertwines far-off courtly intrigue with the personal quest of the woodsman and his brave companions who seek to unravel the secret of the Briar King before all is lost.

Although The Briar King will suffer the inevitable comparison with George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, it should be said that Keyes's work is no mere rip-off. This is excellent world building, applied with a dark, powerful touch that should convince Martin fans to become Keyes fans, too. --Jeremy Pugh

From the Back Cover:

“The characters in The Briar King absolutely brim with life. It’s been awhile since I’ve been this taken with a traditional fantasy novel, but Keyes hooked me from the first page.”
–CHARLES DELINT
Award-winning author of Forests of the Heart and The Onion Girl

“A gorgeous work of deep intrigues and exciting characters, and action to leave the reader breathless. The Briar King belongs in every fantasy collection.”
–MELANIE RAWN
Bestselling author of the Dragon Prince and Exiles series

“Lord, how the man can use the English language. [Greg Keyes] can really spin out images–and he’s given some really clever twists to old tried-and-true fantasy premises. . . . Definitely left me turning the pages late.”
–KATHERINE KURTZ
New York Times bestselling author of the Deryni Chronicles

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor / Pan Macmillan UK
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0330419455
• ISBN 13: 9780330419451
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560