Jude Fisher
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Rose of the World
Book One of Fool's Gold
Stolen away from the Master of Sanctuary, the Goddess of Elda, known as the Rose of the World, is now free, and happily married to King Ravn of the Northern Isles. Her memories and powers are slowly returning to her; increasingly she is torn between her love for Ravn Asharson and knowledge of her true nature. But the ships of the
Southern Empire, under the fanatical leadership of Lord Tycho Issian, are bringing holy war to the North; and she may soon become a prize of combat.
Meanwhile, Katla Aransen is fighting battles of her own. Abducted by Istrian raiders from her home, alongside her mother and several of Rockfall’s women, she finds herself in the harem of Rui Finco, Lord of Forent, a notorious rake and womanizer. There she will learn for herself the oppression and hardship suffered by the women of the South; but she will also learn their strengths. Saro Vingo finds himself
in even more dire straits: imprisoned in the dungeons beneath the Eternal City, listening to the cries of the men and women tortured by his mad brother, Tanto, Tycho Issian’s henchman, in the fevered drive to decimate the nomadic peoples of Elda. Can he escape and put an end to his brother’s atrocities?
Forces are gathering for a terrible war. North will fight South
and all those caught in the vice of their passage will be crushed - unless sanity prevails against all the odds and the guardianship of Elda is taken from the bloody hands of the warmongers and returned to those who truly care for it.
'Relentlessly sweeping from the first page' Robin Hobb
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Wild Magic
Book Two of Fool's Gold
Magic has returned to Elda, creating all manner of wonders and terrors. None yet know that the source of this magic is the legendary Rosa Eldi, restored to the world, but not yet restored to herself. Unaware of her true nature, she has married King Ravn Asharson of the North, and now with usurpers and assassins circling she must conceive a child to establish the succession. But the Rosa Eldi is no ordinary woman...
In the Southern Empire, the fire of holy war is smouldering and violence is everywhere, fuelled by fundamentalist hatred and bigotry. Caught up in these machinations, peace-loving Saro Vingo is forced to take up arms against the North; and Virelai, apprentice sorcerer, finds himself chained to the murderous plans of his master, Tycho Issian.
Ignoring the call to arms, Aran Aranson, chief of the Rockfall clan, is in the grip of a mad obsession home of a magical map and dreams of sailing the frozen seas to Sanctuary, island of legend, to find a fortune. His daughter, Katla, dreams of sailing with him; but her fate lies elsewhere.
All over Elda, forces are aligning themselves for good or for evil. There is magic in the world again, but it is wild and unpredictable, and few will count its touch a blessing.
Praise for Sorcery Rising
`The characters introduced in Sorcery Rising reach the point where they leap off the page. Fun, pacy, enjoyable - and rather rude!’ SFX
`Myth blows on the wind, spirit flows in the water, magic crackles in the fire, but the characters are so vibrantly earth-rooted as to be ourselves far away yet the merest moment ago’ Brian Sibley
`Compelling and intriguing’ Starlog
`Rich and ambitious, Sorcery Rising is a journey into a wonderful new world, in the company of a heroine surely unique in the annals of fantasy fiction. A spectacular debut from Jude Fisher’ Clive Barker
`A marvellous tapestry, deftly woven, with a masterfully colourful complexity. Sorcery Rising left me breathless and shouting for more’ Janny Wurts
`I enjoyed Jude Fisher’s debut very much . . . a well-written work, leading the reader deftly on to fascinating scenes and unusual characters’ Anne McCaffrey
`Magic mystery, intrigue... I can’t wait to read the next instalment’ Robin Hobb
Hardback
Harpercollins
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Visual Companion
‘There Is A Union Between The Two Towers - Orthanc And Barad-Dur’
As the forces of evil spawned by the Two Towers ravage the lands and people of Middle-earth, the remaining members of the scattered Fellowship must advance their quest to destroy the Ring against overwhelming odds. The fate of the whole world rests upon a knife-edge...
Contains Exclusive Fold-Out Battle-Plan Of Helm’s Deep
The official, fully authorized companion to the second part of Peter Jackson’s award-winning trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.
The Two Towers Visual Companion is a full-colour guide to the characters, places and landscapes of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth as depicted in the second film in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and features a special introduction by Viggo Mortensen, who plays Aragorn.
Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 full colour photographs, including exclusive images of Gollum, Treebeard and the battle of Helm’s Deep, The Two Towers Visual Companion offers a privileged tour through the principal events of the second film. It begins with a recounting of The Fellowship of the Ring, and then takes the reader on the separate journeys undertaken by the Fellowship in The Two Towers.
The Ring Quest: in which Frodo and Sam journey alone towards Mordor, alone that is, except for the sneaking figure of Gollum, who has been dogging their footsteps since Moria.
The Captives’ Journey: in which Merry and Pippin are carried by the fearsome Uruk-hai towards a fateful encounter with the wizard, Saruman, at the stronghold of Isengard.
The Companions’ Journey: in which Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli pursue the abducted hobbits across the Plains of Rohan and into the eaves of Fangorn Forest.
Also included are a brand new map of Rohan and Gondor and a specially commissioned battle-plan of the climactic events at Helm’s Deep, where a brave stand will be made by the Free Peoples of Middle-earth against Saruman’s horde.
The companion offers an unforgettable tour of the haunted swamp of the Dead Marshes and the lovely but dangerous land of Ithilien which borders Mordor, the breathtaking kingdom of Rohan, home of the Horse-lords, its seat of power, Edoras, and the ancient fortress of Helm’s Deep, and provides an invaluable introduction to Peter Jackson’s The Two Towers.
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Sorcery Rising
Book One of Fool's Gold
From the barren isles of the North come the Eyrans. Hardy seafaring folk. From the South come their old enemies, the Istrians. Slave-owners, who drove the Eyrans from their lands. And from all over Elda come the nomadic peoples - the Footloose - purveyors of charms and (until now) harmless potions.
But whence comes the sorcery that disrupts the annual Allfair at which they all gather?
Katla Aransen arid her family have sailed to the fair to trade their goods. The Vingo clan have travelled from Istria to purchase a bride for their appalling eldest son. Tycho Issian has come to sell his daughter to the highest bidder. King Ravn Asharson, Stallion of the North, seeks a political alliance; while others seek his downfall.
For centuries, Elda has been bereft of magic; but this year something has changed. A mysterious force is abroad once more, and it will change the world forever.
An epic tale of gods, great journeys, love and betrayal, Sorcery Rising opens one of fantastical fiction’s al-time classics.
About The Author
Jude Fisher is a pseudonym for Jane Johnson, publishing director of HarperCollins’ SF imprint, Voyager. She holds two literature degrees, specialising in Anglo Saxon and Old Icelandic texts, and is also a qualified lecturer. For the last seventeen years, Jane has been the publisher of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. She is the author of the official Visual Companions to Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy of The Lord Of The Rings, and with M. John Harrison has had four novels published under the pseudonym of Gabriel King.
Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.
Rose of the World
(Gollancz Pbk,
2005)
Pbk Aug 05
Wild Magic
(Earthlight,
2003)
Pocket Books Pbk Jul 04
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Visual Companion
(Harpercollins,
2002)
Sorcery Rising
(Earthlight,
2002)
Earthlight Pbk Mar 03
Rose of the World
by Jude Fisher
