Rejected by their own kind for bearing the mark of the Shadow Monarch, the Iron Elves chose instead to serve with the human armies of the Calahrian Empire, hoping through their dedication and discipline to wipe out the stain of their birth. Their reputation is legendary -- until their commander, Konowa Swift Dragon, takes it upon himself -- for the best of reasons -- to assassinate the Viceroy. Court-martialled and exiled to the forest he despises, his beloved regiment disgraced, dishonoured and disbanded, Konowa finds himself suddenly recalled and ordered to re-form the Iron Elves for one last reconnaissance mission. But the new Iron Elves are not at all the same as they were before, and the mission is a suicidal one, with more at stake than Konowa could possibly have imagined. For the Shadow Monarch and her allies have harnessed destructive forces with the power to tear worlds apart -- and those who bear her mark have a destiny greater than they know. So begins an heroic journey in the company of a motley band of misfits, rebels and outcasts, with a central character whose engaging, brilliantly realised blend of cynicism, dry humour, duty and anguish make him unlike any other in fantasy fiction.
IJzeren Elfen Reeks
Deze serie volgt de reis van verbannen elfen die verlossing zoeken binnen menselijke legers, gemarkeerd door schaduwen en verstoten door hun eigen volk. Gebonden door plicht en de wanhopige hoop om hun vermeende fouten uit te wissen, vechten ze aan het front, waarbij hun legendarische discipline vaak op de proef wordt gesteld door verraad en onmogelijke kansen. Terwijl oude machten ontwaken en de realiteit dreigen te ontrafelen, ontdekken deze krijgers dat hun lot verweven is met een veel groter en gevaarlijker lot dan ze ooit hadden gedacht. Het is een episch verhaal over eer, opoffering en de strijd om ergens bij te horen in een wereld die hen afwijst.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
The Light of Burning Shadows
- 416bladzijden
- 15 uur lezen
High politics and heroic action combine in a stunning fantasy set at the end of empire, in the sequel to A Darkness Forged in Fire.
Ashes of a Black Frost
- 448bladzijden
- 16 uur lezen
Book 3 of the Iron Elves trilogy sees the final battle between the Iron Elves and the Shadow Monarch, as they try prevent the fall of the empire.