โ Scribed by Pierre Grimbert
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
From Franceโs most celebrated author of fantasy.
The Known World is a sprawling region ruled by mortals, protected by gods, and plied by magicians and warriors, merchants and beggars, royals and scoundrels. Here, those with the gift of the Erjak share a psychic bond with animals; a far-reaching fraternity unites criminals of every persuasion in a vast army of villainy; and upon the mighty river Alt, the dead will one day sail seeking vengeance on the enemies of their descendants. But for all the Known Worldโs wonders, splendors, and terrors, what has endured most powerfully is the strange legacy of Ji. Emissaries from every nationโthe grand Goranese Empire; desolate, frozen Arkary; cosmopolitan Lorelia; and beyondโfollowed an enigmatic summons into the unknown. Some never returned; others were never the same. Each successive generation has guarded the profound truth and held sacred the legendary event. But now, the very last of themโand the wisdom they possessโare threatened. The time has come to fight for ultimate enlightenmentโฆor fall to infinite darkness.
The first book in the highly acclaimed Ji series, available for the first time in English.
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