The Art of Prophecy
[S.I.] : Books on Tape, 2022.
Format: Eaudiobook
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A “superb fantasy saga” (Helene Wecker) of?martial?arts and magic, about what happens when a prophesied hero is not the chosen one after all?but has to work with a band of unlikely allies to save the kingdom anyway, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author?of The Lives?of?Tao ? “An ambitious and touching exploration of disillusionment in faith, tradition, and family?a glorious reinvention of fantasy and wuxia tropes.”?Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education So many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. ? But this is not that kind of story.? ? It does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom.? ? And that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle.? ? But that?s when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong.? ? What follows is a story more wondrous than any prophecy could foresee, and with many unexpected heroes: Taishi, an older woman who is the greatest grandmaster of magical martial arts in the kingdom but who thought her adventuring days were all behind her; Sali, a straitlaced warrior who learns the rules may no longer apply when the leader to whom she pledged her life is gone; and Qisami, a chaotic assassin who takes a little too much pleasure in the kill. ? And Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be?a hero after all.
ISBN:
9780593606155
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