Speak to the Devil
Dave Duncan [Duncan, Dave]
In the Kingdom of
Jorgary, the days of feudal chivalry are fading as national armies are
formed. But Ottokar Magnus is still baron, and his host of brothers
include Anton, an ambitious young soldier, and Wulfgang, an amiable
teenager. Unable to seek his fortune as a knight errant, Anton has
enlisted with the royal Jorgarian hussars and taken Wulf along as his
servant.
There is magic in Jorgary, but it is regarded as
Satanism, rituals performed by Speakers who are in contact with the
Devil. The Speakers, though, believe that the Voices they hear belong to
saints. Anton is not a Speaker...but Wulf is.
Anxious to
impress the court, Anton exhibits spectacular horsemanship at a royal
hunt, with a little boost from Wulf. Two nights later he is dragged
before Cardinal Zdenek, the king’s chief minister. Zdenek offers him an
earldom and anything else he could dream of if he will ride at once to a
strategic fortress at Cardice and take command there. The count and his
son have died, victims of both treason and witchcraft. The cardinal
thinks that neighboring enemies are preparing to invade, using “modern”
arms to capture the fort. Mortal resources alone will not suffice, but
Zdenek knows that Anton’s improbable jump at the hunt was aided by
supernatural power.
Anton wants nothing to do with this mission,
but Wulf’s Voices tell him that they should accept the charge. The
result is a harrowing ride through limbo with astonishing results.
Jorgary, the days of feudal chivalry are fading as national armies are
formed. But Ottokar Magnus is still baron, and his host of brothers
include Anton, an ambitious young soldier, and Wulfgang, an amiable
teenager. Unable to seek his fortune as a knight errant, Anton has
enlisted with the royal Jorgarian hussars and taken Wulf along as his
servant.
There is magic in Jorgary, but it is regarded as
Satanism, rituals performed by Speakers who are in contact with the
Devil. The Speakers, though, believe that the Voices they hear belong to
saints. Anton is not a Speaker...but Wulf is.
Anxious to
impress the court, Anton exhibits spectacular horsemanship at a royal
hunt, with a little boost from Wulf. Two nights later he is dragged
before Cardinal Zdenek, the king’s chief minister. Zdenek offers him an
earldom and anything else he could dream of if he will ride at once to a
strategic fortress at Cardice and take command there. The count and his
son have died, victims of both treason and witchcraft. The cardinal
thinks that neighboring enemies are preparing to invade, using “modern”
arms to capture the fort. Mortal resources alone will not suffice, but
Zdenek knows that Anton’s improbable jump at the hunt was aided by
supernatural power.
Anton wants nothing to do with this mission,
but Wulf’s Voices tell him that they should accept the charge. The
result is a harrowing ride through limbo with astonishing results.
წელი:
2010
ენა:
english
ISBN 10:
0765323478
ISBN 13:
9780765323477
ფაილი:
EPUB, 368 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 2010
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