All of the world is kept in a delicate balance under the supervision of the Wizard Lord. It is his duty to govern lightly and protect his domain…but if he should stray from the way of the just, then it is up to the Chosen to intercede.

The Chosen are the Leader, the Seer, the Swordsman, the Beauty, the Thief, the Scholar, the Archer, and the Speaker. These are magically infused mortal individuals who for the term of their service have only one function--to remove an errant Wizard Lord.

The Chosen fulfilled this role when they removed the previous Wizard Lord and exposed treachery from within their own ranks.

Since their last adventure, the world has returned to apparent peace and prosperity. The new Wizard Lord rules benevolently...but with an eye towards modernization through technology, instead of magic.

Do such plans jeopardize the delicate balance of power?

Is a Wizard Lord who is able to rule without magic a threat to the Chosen?

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Praise for this book

“Lawrence Watt-Evans has given us a fantasy with old tropes used in new and interesting ways--where villains have reasonable motives and heroes have nagging doubts. I read this book in a gulp, and I’m looking forward to the next!” —S.M. Stirling




About the Author

LAWRENCE WATT-EVANS has written more than a dozen fantasy novels. He lives in Maryland.


Title: The Ninth Talisman : Volume Two of The Annals of the Chosen
Author(s): Lawrence Watt-Evans
Volume: 2
ISBN: 9781429950305
Copyright 2008
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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