| Synopsis: |
L.E. Modesitt, Jr. has gathered a large, devoted following with his bestselling Recluce novels. With the Spellsong Cycle he has broadened that following, creating a compelling, innovative fantasy world where music is magic and men rule with an iron fist. Darksong Rising is the third Spellsong book, and concludes a trilogy featuring Anna Marshall, the music teacher and soprano from the Midwest transported into a fantasy world where magic works according to musical principles -- making her a powerful magician. Now known as Regent of Defalk, Anna must battle men who would destroy her and claim Defalk for their own. |