Black Trillium (The Saga of the Trillium) - Softcover

Bradley, Marion Zimmer; May, Julian; Norton, Andre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497684900 ISBN 13: 9781497684904

Publisher: Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy, 2015

Synopsis

Three fan-favorite authors present “a classic fantasy quest involving mysterious wizards, rites of passage, and the salvation of a kingdom” (Library Journal).

Peace has long reigned in Ruwenda thanks to the magical protection of the Archimage Binah. The realm’s devoted guardian is aging, however, and her magic is weakening. When the kingdom’s triplet princesses were still infants, Binah gave each of them the mystical power of the Black Trillium. But the unthinkable occurs too soon, and Ruwenda is overrun by the ravaging armies of neighboring Labornok before the sisters, Haramis, Kadiya, and Anigel, have time to learn how to use their great gift.
 
Forced to flee, the young princesses must follow their separate destinies through a dangerous and unfamiliar world of Oddlings and enemies—for only the combined power of three magical talismans can help them defeat the malevolent sorcerer who has brought chaos and death to their once-idyllic home. But it will take new kinds of strength and wisdom to confront the great evil that has descended on the World of the Three Moons.
 
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May, and Andre Norton, three of the most honored names in fantasy fiction, have joined forces to create an extraordinary world and culture in the first book of the remarkable Saga of the Trillium, a breathtaking tale of duty, peril, love, and magic. 

About this title

From the Publisher:

Ruwenda is a pleasant, peaceful land-but the magic of its guardian, the Archimage Binah, is waning. Binah must pass along her protectorship to the triplet princess of Ruwenda. She bestows upon the infant girls the power of the rare and mystical Black Trillium-badge of the royal house, symbol of an ancient magic. While the sisters blossom into beautiful young women, neighboring Labornok use a dark magician to sunder Binah's protection. As invaders pour into Ruwenda, the Archimage orders the princesses to flee-and changes them to search for three magical talismans which when brought together will be their only chance to regain their kingdom and free its people. Each must accomplish her task separately-and to succeed, each must also confront and conquer the limits of her own soul.

"A fine fantasy novel. . .the styles and subplots mesh effectively, and the world-building is superior."--Chicago Sun-Times

From the Back Cover:

"A fine fantasy novel. . .the styles and subplots mesh effectively, and the world-building is superior."--Chicago Sun-Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1497684900
• ISBN 13: 9781497684904
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368