Grand Conspiracy
Grand Conspiracy by Janny Wurts, published by HarperPrism in 1999, is a fantasy novel that unfolds in the world of Athera. The story centers on two half-brothers, Arithon s’Ffalenn and Lysaer s’Ilessid, who are caught in a web of enmity stemming from their defeat of the Mistwraith. As Arithon, the Master of Shadow, grapples with the consequences of his lineage and the curse that has led to three bitter wars, he faces relentless pursuit from enemies, including the Prime Enchantress of the Koriani Order, who seeks to ensnare him through manipulation.
Readers will find a narrative rich in intrigue and conflict, as Arithon navigates a landscape fraught with betrayal and shifting alliances. The story explores themes of power, loyalty, and the complexities of familial ties against a backdrop of magical elements and political machinations. With 626 pages, this first edition delves into the depths of Arithon’s struggles and the machinations of those who wish to see him fall, all while the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
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On the world of Athera, two half brothers gifted of Light and Shadow stood together and defeated the Mistwraith. In defeat, their magical foe set its captors at odds, bestowing upon them a life long curse of enmity that has since woven three bitter wars and uncounted deadly intrigues.
Arithon s’Ffalenn, the Master of Shadow, is both mage-trained and masterbard, and the last living Prince of Rathain. His life has become the cipher upon which the fate of all the world must turn.
And the enemies who hunt him are legion. . . .
The Prime Enchantress of the Koriani Order has vowed to lure him by baiting her trap with an innocent. She insists his capture will cripple her arch rivals, the Fellowship Sorcerers.
Lysaer s’Ilessid, regent of Avenor and half brother to Arithon, has used his gift and charisma to forge an Alliance of Light sworn to destroy the Master of Shadow. A genius of statecraft, Lysaer has unified nations and inspired the fervent to hail him as an avatar.
In this time of merciless intrigue, fanaticism and gold are raising new armies, while distrust of sorcery has set off a purge of the talented mageborn–none more reviled than Arithon. Through clever manipulation of events, his very name has become anathema. And now the volatile hatreds that spearheaded this campaign against Shadow have overtaken all reason.
Those friends and allies who stand in Arithon’s defense are hobbled, or hazed, into retreat. And the Master of Shadow himself has fled from the curse’s relentless insanity, seeking refuge at sea. Yet, for Arithon, the most pressing danger lies ahead. Elaira, the Koriani Enchantress who holds his heart, is about to be given the irrefutable command by thehead of her order to help arrange his ultimate betrayal.
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