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Echoes of Betrayal

By Elizabeth Moon
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Publisher Description

“This is an excellent series, and Echoes of Betrayal is particularly well done. [Elizabeth Moon] is a consistently entertaining writer, and this book lives up to her standards.”—San Jose Mercury News
 
All is not well in the Eight Kingdoms. In Lyonya, King Kieri is about to celebrate marriage to his beloved, the half-elf Arian. But uncanny whispers from the spirits of his ancestors continue to warn of treachery and murder, and a finger of suspicion points in a shocking direction. Meanwhile, in Tsaia, the young king Mikeli grapples with unrest among his own nobility after granting the title and estates of a traitorous magelord to a Verrakaien—who not only possesses the forbidden magic but is a woman. The controversial decision and its consequences put the king’s claim to the throne in peril. But even greater danger looms. A dragon’s wild offspring are sowing death and destruction, upsetting the ancient balance of power. A collision seems inevitable. Yet when it comes, it will be utterly unexpected—and all the more devastating for it.
 
“Fans of epic fantasy . . . should enjoy this series.”—Library Journal
 
“Rousing action and intriguing plot twists.”—Kirkus Reviews

Includes a preview of the next book in the Paladin’s Legacy series, Limits of Power.

16 Reviews

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“This is the third in the Paladin's Legacy series by Elizabeth Moon, the audiobook versions of which I've been powering through in recent weeks. As with the previous one, this instalment carries on directly from number two, which make this series basically one really, really, really long book, rather than feeling like separate volumes of a connected set. This makes it hard to find new things to say about it, since I've already mentioned loving the world and the characters, and very much enjoying spending time with them again, after a long break. I loved the development of Stammel's arc in this one, as well as the deepening intrigue around the elves. There was still the issue of there being an awful lot of characters going to different places and relating events already shown to different sets of people - it's always summarised or curtailed but the phrase "and so such-and-such-a-person told of how..." does get a bit wearing after a while. I still enjoyed this book a lot, but there was the merest sense of diminishing returns, so I'm going to take a break before moving on to the next one (though it's already in my Audible library) and listen to something else for a bit first.”

About Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon grew up on the Texas border, served three years of active duty in the USMC (1968–71), and now lives with her husband, also a veteran, near Austin, Texas. She has published more than twenty-five novels, including Nebula Award winner The Speed of Dark, Hugo finalist Remnant Population, and the enduring epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Paksenarrion. She has published more than fifty short-fiction pieces in anthologies and magazines and in four of her own short-fiction collections, most recently Moon Flights and Deeds of Honor. When not writing, Moon enjoys photographing native plants and wildlife, knitting socks, and cooking.

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