"Great fantasy anthology"
In Sanctuary, Cauvin the Stonemason is the misfortunate
owner of deceased Molin Torchholder's wealth of sorcery and
money. Though he prefers none of this as he is just a
working stiff, Cauvin has no way of ridding himself of
Molin's deathbed "gift". If he did he would bring back the
shade of that dead scheming witch to take it all away.
However, as guardian of the city, Cauvin informs His Tyrant
Arizak perMizhur to be wary of everyone, especially
visitors, as the time of the Double Eclipse will being
every Tom, Dick, and Halott to the center of magic,
Sanctuary. With this background, ten highly regarded authors jump off
of editor Lynn Abbey's recent updating of Thieves World
universe (see Sanctuary) to provide fresh tales with fresh
persona that cross all the known kinds of magic including
of course the shadowy thieves. Each tale is well written
adding to the mythos of this long running series. The
contributors are great genre guns who do not hide in the
shadows or need necromancy to relate a powerful anecdote
that will elate fans of the series. This work will surely
introduce this wild realm to a host of newcomers and please
existing fans with this entertaining swords and sorcery
extravaganza. A warning label should state that used
bookstores should be aware of a run on the Thieves World
volumes once TURNING POINTS hits the streets. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 8, 2002
SummaryNew Stories by Raymond E. Feist, Dennis L. McKiernan, and
others
Empires rise and fall, but Sanctuary lives on!
Sanctuary, a lawless city governed by evil forces, powerful
magic, and political intrigue.
The Age of the Rankin reign of Kadakithis, the occupation
of the Beysib, and indeed the erstwhile Renaissance are all
in the past. It is years later and the legendary figures of
Jubal, Tempus, Shadowspawn, and the Stormchildren are now
just memories, myth, and rumor.
But the city and its people live on. A new pantheon of
personalities have moved in and are making their mark on
this dark and dangerous city.
Meet these denizens of the city where just surviving is a
full-time occupation.
Meet Halott the Necromancer, Latilla--daughter of the
legendary artist Lalo the Limmer, Dysan the short and
scrappy thief, Jake the rat, and a host of others.
Return to Sanctuary and let the games begin!
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