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The Diamond Throne
David Eddings
Sparhawk is a Pandion Knight, and the protector of the queen. Having been in exile for 10 years he returns to his homeland and finds his Queen Ehlana in a state of suspended animation after falling ill. Sephrenia, tutor of magic to the Pandion Knights has encased Ehlana in Diamond in order to keep her alive until a cure can be found.
Time is in short supply however as the power needed to keep this "Diamond Throne" intact is being drained from the life of 13 volunteers, Sephrenia among them. Sparhawk must find the cure and defeat those who seek to overthrow the throne.
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Battleaxe
Sara Douglass
A thousand years ago the Acharites drove the Forbidden from their land. Now there have been sightings along their northern borders of their return. The barbarians of the Ravensbund tribes are pouring south with tales of fearsome beings who feed on the terror of their prey. Winter approaches early, and with it the promise of war. Axis, bastard son of the dead Princess Rivkah, is sent to the battlefront at Gorkenfort with his elite Axe-Wielders.
Once there, he must hand over command to his hated half-brother, Borneheld who is the heir to the throne.
Travelling, Axis falls in love with Faraday - Borneheld's betrothed, and meets two very unusual priests who challenge the very essence of his beliefs. The Sentinels walk the land, the TreeFriend has been found, and the people of the Plough, the Wing and the Horn must set aside their differences and unite under one leader against the evil rising in the north...
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second shall long to behold me…
Long ago when magic still existed, the greatest magician of all was the Raven King, brought up by fairies he blended human reasoning along with the fairy wisdom, creating extraordinary English magic. Now centuries later, the Raven king is just a legend, in a world that no longer believes in real magic.
The reclusive Mr Norrell is about to change all this though as he causes the statues of York Cathedral to speak and move. He is persuaded that his magical abilities are vital in the war effort against Napoleon and France. Mr Norrell has moved to London when he meets a brilliant young magician and takes him as a pupil. Jonathan Strange is charming, rich and arrogant. Together, they dazzle the country with their feats. Jonathan has a wild streak however, and a thirst for long lost magic that could threaten everything he holds dear...
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