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Prince of Storms

by Kay Kenyon
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Finally in control of the Ascendancy, Titus Quinn has styled himself Regent of the Entire. But his command is fragile. He rules an empire with a technology beyond human understanding; spies lurk in the ancient Magisterium; the Tarig overlords are hamstrung but still malevolent. Worse, his daughter Sen Ni opposes him for control, believing the Earth and its Rose universe must die to sustain the failing Entire. She is aided by one of the mystical pilots of the River Nigh, the space-time transport system. This navitar, alone among all others, can alter future events. He retires into a crystal chamber in the Nigh to weave reality and pit his enemies against each other. Taking advantage of these chaotic times, the great foe of the Long War, the Jinda ceb Horat, create a settlement in the Entire. Masters of supreme technology, they maintain a lofty distance from the Entire's struggle. They agree, however, that the Tarig must return to the fiery Heart of their origins. With the banishment immanent, some Tarig lords rebel, fleeing to hound the edges of Quinn's reign. Meanwhile, Quinn's wife Anzi becomes a hostage and penitent among the Jinda ceb, undergoing alterations that expose their secrets, but may estrange her from her husband. As Quinn moves toward a confrontation with the dark navitar, he learns that the stakes of the conflict go far beyond the Rose versus the Entire—extending to a breathtaking dominance. The navitar commands forces that lie at the heart of the Entire's geo-cosmology, and will use them to alter the calculus of power. As the navitar's plan approaches consummation, Quinn, Sen Ni, and Anzi are swept up in forces that will leave them forever changed. In this rousing finale to Kenyon's celebrated quartet, Titus Quinn meets an inevitable destiny, forced at last to make the unthinkable choice for or against the dictates of his heart, for or against the beloved land. From the Trade Paperback edition.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Entire and the Rose

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 9, 2010

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      • ISBN: 9781591028543

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      • ISBN: 9781591028543
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 9, 2009
      Kenyon’s saga of ambitious power grabs, black-hearted betrayals, and star-crossed romance draws to a generally satisfying conclusion in this challenging novel (after 2009’s City Without End
      ). Earth man Titus Quinn unhappily rules the universe known as the Entire, parallel to Earth’s universe, the Rose. Quinn had promised to turn over the throne to his estranged daughter, Sen Ni, but her alliance with powerful psychic Geng De has Quinn determined to hold out as long as necessary to guarantee the safety of Earth and the Rose. First he must safely remove the Tariq, the high-tech lords who nearly destroyed Earth once before, and broker an alliance with the Jinda ceb, an advanced race whose technology could save Earth. New readers will struggle with the complexities, but the broad themes, exotic setting, and advanced technology are charmingly reminiscent of golden age SF.

    • Library Journal

      January 15, 2010
      Calling himself Regent of the Entire, Titus Quinn now rules the Ascendancy despite opposition from his daughter, Sen Ni, who advocates the destruction of Earth, along with its Rose universe, to preserve the existence of the Entire. As politics grows even more complex and involves even the "navitars," or pilots of the River Nigh, the system that allows travel through space and time, Quinn finds that he must choose between the dictates of his heart and his loyalty to his land. VERDICT The final volume of Kenyon's quartet (e.g., "Bright of the Sky") delivers a fitting resolution to this sf epic, which blends the images of fantasy with the concepts of sf. A solid addition to both fantasy and sf collections.

      Copyright 2010 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      December 1, 2009
      Titus Quinn has installed himself as regent of the Entire. His daughter, Sen Ni, opposes him, believing the Rose is not worth saving, and the Entire ought to steal its energy. She remains allied with mad Geng De, a navitar, or pilot of space-time transport, who calls her sister as he weaves the flows of the future. The Jinda ceb Horat, enemies of the Tarig overlords, return to their minoral and resolutely maintain neutrality, even after Titus wife, Anzi, goes to them to petition a teacher of their ways. Fortunately, some of the Jinda ceb Horat like to shake things up: the elder Venn, for instance, whos a little strange but fascinating. Titus continues fighting Geng De. The engine at Ahenhoon has been destroyed, and earth is safe, but the fate of the Entire takes more to resolve. Leaving just enough to the readers imagination, Kenyon ties up loose ends with a fair bit of action and some fascinating developments in the workings of the Entire and the Rose tetralogys world.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)

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