Grand Conspiracy: Second Book of The Alliance of Light

Grand Conspiracy: Second Book of The Alliance of Light
Janny Wurts

Where there is light, there must always be shadow… The fifth volume in Janny Wurts’s spectacular epic fantasy, now re-released with a striking new cover design along with the rest of the series.The wars began when two half-brothers, gifted of light and shadow, stood shoulder to shoulder to defeat the Mistwraith. Their foe cast a lifelong curse of enmity between them that has so far woven three bitter conflicts and uncounted deadly intrigues.It is a time of political upheavel, fanaticism and rampaging armies. Distrust of sorcery has set off a purge of the talented mageborn – none reviled more than Arithon, Master of Shadow. Through clever manipulation of events at the hands of his half-brother Lysaer, Lord of Light, Arithon’s very name has become anathema. Now the volatile hatreds that spearheaded the campaign against Shadow have overtaken all reason.Those that still stand in Arithon’s desperate defence are downtrodden, in retreat and close to annihilation. The stage is set for the ultimate betrayal.

Janny Wurts

GRAND CONSPIRACY

The Wars of Light and Shadow

VOLUME 5

SECOND BOOK OF THE ALLIANCE OF LIGHT

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1999

Copyright © Janny Wurts 1997

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Dedication (#uc257c990-fcc8-5baf-b501-63552a647633)

For Roderick MacDonald, with profound thanks forthe opportunity to study music under a master

Contents

Cover (#uba832817-cfb3-57e7-b819-8f0ffcc935d6)

Title Page (#u9e074677-4be3-5191-bfa7-b36a1bfcb39c)

Copyright (#u4496479a-1d43-540c-bacb-1c0623b2419a)

Dedication (#ud4ebf290-9b39-5d51-8828-134a778450e5)

Second Book

Map

I. Opening Play (#u99f9d250-d745-5c84-b186-77d1a7ec5675)

II. Infraction (#u2b1625e4-7264-5bc7-bfd9-7a8303ecb369)

III. Caithwood (#uadd742a7-8152-52a8-90c4-90d8223fa6e6)

IV. Reckoning (#u2b5d15b1-1153-583b-ae2c-ec2d443c1fbd)

V. Dispatches (#litres_trial_promo)

VI. Marriage (#litres_trial_promo)

VII. Premonition (#litres_trial_promo)

VIII. Strands (#litres_trial_promo)

IX. Discourse and Documents (#litres_trial_promo)

X. Chain of Destiny (#litres_trial_promo)

XI. Decoy (#litres_trial_promo)

XII. Dire Portents (#litres_trial_promo)

XIII. Passage (#litres_trial_promo)

XIV. Bait (#litres_trial_promo)

XV. Crucible (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)

Glossary (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

About The Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About The Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

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