Destiny’s Conflict: Book Two of Sword of the Canon

Destiny’s Conflict: Book Two of Sword of the Canon
Janny Wurts

The long-awaited second book of the fourth story arc - Sword of the Canon - in the epic fantasy series, the Wars of Light and Shadow.Lysaer’s unstable integrity lies under threat of total downfall, and as his determined protector, Daliana will face the most frightening decision of her young life.Arithon, Master of Shadow, is marked for death and still hunted, when his critical quest to recover his obscured past entangles him in a web of deep intrigue and ancient perils beyond his imagining.Elaira’s urgent pursuit of the Biedar Tribes’ secret embroils her in the terrible directive of the Fellowship Sorcerers, while Dakar — the Mad Prophet — confronts the hard reckoning for the colossal mistake of his misspent past, and Tarens is steered by a destiny far from his crofter’s origins.The penultimate volume of The Wars of Light and Shadow will touch the grand depths of Athera’s endowment, and deliver the thrilling finale of arc IV, the Sword of the Canon.War, blood, magic, mystery – and the most hidden powers of all – will stand or fall on their hour of unveiling.

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Source ISBN: 9780007310388

Ebook Edition © July 2017 ISBN: 9780007384426

Version: 2018-06-27

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Contents

Cover (#ub3134742-318e-52f0-9e05-db324390b27c)

Title Page (#ufda42875-5526-51b8-924b-60a74cac938c)

Copyright

Dedication

Maps

Sword of the Canon: Timeline with relevant dates

I. Duress

II. Entanglement

III. Fissure

IV. Debacle

V. Misfit

VI. Interval

VII. Sidesteps

VIII. Fifth Upset

IX. Secrets

X. Riddle

XI. Black Dawn

XII. Exigencies

XIII. Expedient

Glossary

Acknowledgements

About the Author

About the Publisher

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Map of Tysan (#litres_trial_promo)

Map of Rathain (#litres_trial_promo)

Map of the Isles of Min Pierens (#litres_trial_promo)

Map of Havish (#litres_trial_promo)

Map of Melhalla (#litres_trial_promo)