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Courage of Falcons

by Holly Lisle
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Overview

In the conclusion to this highly praised series, the Final Battle ensues between the Falcons, a band of fugitive wizards committed to peace, and the Dragons, the soul-devouring necromancers wielding the enormous power of black magic. Aided by the long-banished Scarred, the unstoppable army is bent on conquest. Meanwhile, heroes Kait Galweigh and Ry Sabir struggle to destroy the sorcerer Luercas in a new Mirror of the Dead, before he destroys them β€” and all of Iberia β€” forever.

Synopsis

In COURAGE OF FALCONS, Danya, Luercas, and their horde move on Ibera. Destruction, devastation, and disaster ensue. When Hardin fails to destroy this new threat, the Calimekkans bring back the few surviving Wolves who know the magic of the dark path.

Library Journal

The Falcons, a group of renegade practitioners of forbidden magics, possess the knowledge to rid their land of the tyrannical necromancers that have the ability to devour souls. If Ry Sabir and Kait Galweigh can destroy the artifact known as the Mirror of Souls, they can overcome the enemy of their land--but if they do so, they leave themselves open to attack from a greater evil. Lisle's conclusion to her rousing fantasy epic that began with Diplomacy of Wolves and continued with Vengeance of Dragons brings her heroes face to face with difficult choices that mirror their own souls' deepest qualities. A good choice for most fantasy collections, particularly in libraries where the series has a following. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\

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Library Journal

The Falcons, a group of renegade practitioners of forbidden magics, possess the knowledge to rid their land of the tyrannical necromancers that have the ability to devour souls. If Ry Sabir and Kait Galweigh can destroy the artifact known as the Mirror of Souls, they can overcome the enemy of their land--but if they do so, they leave themselves open to attack from a greater evil. Lisle's conclusion to her rousing fantasy epic that began with Diplomacy of Wolves and continued with Vengeance of Dragons brings her heroes face to face with difficult choices that mirror their own souls' deepest qualities. A good choice for most fantasy collections, particularly in libraries where the series has a following. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\

Kirkus Reviews

Final installment in Lisle's trilogy (Vengeance of Dragons, 1999, etc.) about the power struggle between the Sabirs and the Galweighs, and the evilsorcerer Dragons who intend to enslave them all. Shapeshifters Kait Galweigh and Ry Sabir, now an item, have recovered the Mirror of Souls, the immortality engine invented by Dragons Dafril and Luercas. Dafril has occupied the body of the evil Crispin Sabir and, having captured Hasmal, Kait's ally, is torturing him to reveal all. Rejuvenated Falcon Dughall expels Dafril's soul back into the mirror, but Crispin immediately kills Hasmal, who becomes a disembodied glowing spirit. With Dughall's help, Kait then forces the other escaped Dragon souls back inside the Mirror. Now it must be destroyed, or Kait will be tempted to use it. Kait and Ry also acquire a friend, Ulwe, the daughter of Crispin; she's been raised among shapeshifters in a far distant land and has the ability to acquire knowledge of distant events. Ulwe's mission, hopeless though it seems, is to redeem her evil father. Luercas, meanwhile, safe inside the body of a childβ€”he did not have to expel the child's spirit and thus the Mirror cannot reclaim himβ€”raises a huge army of outcast, furious shapeshifters, and prepares to gain his revenge.

Book Details

Published
October 1, 2000
Publisher
Hachette Book Group
Pages
432
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780446673976

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