Alisanos, the deepwood, is more than just a forest...
...it is sentient, and predatory. Home to demons and worse, its mercurial boundaries can suddenly shift miles in any direction to encompass previously safe human lands - and those taken by the deepwood are forever changed.
Audrun, a human woman trapped within the forest, is reunited with her four children, only to learn that each has been marked by the deepwood’s wild magic. And her newly born fifth child, captured by a winged demon, is still missing. Audrun has sworn to find the infant, but can a mere human possibly hope to outwit the monstrous inhabitants of Alisanos...and the nightmarish deepwood itself?
"A new fantasy saga from Roberson (Sword-Dancer) establishes a universe teeming with fascinating humans, demons and demigods.... The pieces are in place for what promises to be a story of epic proportions." — Publishers Weekly (for Karavans series)
“A fascinating world where the people are gamepieces on a gods’ game.... The many mysteries set up are tantalizing enough to make me impatient for more.” — Locus (for Karavans series)
“What starts out as a simple tale of refugees escaping a war-torn land quickly becomes something more.... All the characters are beautifully drawn, and Roberson has uncannily lyrical phrasing.” — RT Bookclub (for Karavans series)
In a 40-year career, Jennifer Roberson has created the Sword-Dancer saga, the Chronicles of the Cheysuli, the Karavans universe, and the urban fantasy series Blood & Bone. Roberson plans more adventures in all of those series, but her current project is a historical fantasy trilogy featuring well-known women of legend and lore in keeping with her approach to the Robin Hood legend in Lady of the Forest and Lady of Sherwood, and her Scottish historical Lady of the Glen. She shows Cardigan Welsh Corgis, creates mosaic art and jewelry, and lives in Arizona.
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Alisanos, the deepwood, is more than just a forest...
...it is sentient, and predatory. Home to demons and worse, its mercurial boundaries can suddenly shift miles in any direction to encompass previously safe human lands - and those taken by the deepwood are forever changed.
Audrun, a human woman trapped within the forest, is reunited with her four children, only to learn that each has been marked by the deepwood’s wild magic. And her newly born fifth child, captured by a winged demon, is still missing. Audrun has sworn to find the infant, but can a mere human possibly hope to outwit the monstrous inhabitants of Alisanos...and the nightmarish deepwood itself?
Praise
"A new fantasy saga from Roberson (Sword-Dancer) establishes a universe teeming with fascinating humans, demons and demigods.... The pieces are in place for what promises to be a story of epic proportions." — Publishers Weekly (for Karavans series)
“A fascinating world where the people are gamepieces on a gods’ game.... The many mysteries set up are tantalizing enough to make me impatient for more.” — Locus (for Karavans series)
“What starts out as a simple tale of refugees escaping a war-torn land quickly becomes something more.... All the characters are beautifully drawn, and Roberson has uncannily lyrical phrasing.” — RT Bookclub (for Karavans series)
In a 40-year career, Jennifer Roberson has created the Sword-Dancer saga, the Chronicles of the Cheysuli, the Karavans universe, and the urban fantasy series Blood & Bone. Roberson plans more adventures in all of those series, but her current project is a historical fantasy trilogy featuring well-known women of legend and lore in keeping with her approach to the Robin Hood legend in Lady of the Forest and Lady of Sherwood, and her Scottish historical Lady of the Glen. She shows Cardigan Welsh Corgis, creates mosaic art and jewelry, and lives in Arizona.
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