{"product_id":"black-sun-rising-1-coldfire-9780756403140","title":"Black Sun Rising 1 Coldfire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlending science fiction and fantasy, the first book of the Coldfire Trilogy tells a dark tale of an alien world where nightmares are made manifest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver a millennium ago, Erna, a seismically active yet beautiful world was settled by colonists from far-distant Earth. But the seemingly habitable planet was fraught with perils no one could have foretold. The colonists found themselves caught in a desperate battle for survival against the fae, a terrifying natural force with the power to prey upon the human mind itself, drawing forth a person's worst nightmare images or most treasured dreams and indiscriminately giving them life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve centuries after fate first stranded the colonists on Erna, mankind has achieved an uneasy stalemate, and human sorcerers manipulate the fae for their own profit, little realizing that demonic forces which feed upon such efforts are rapidly gaining in strength. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, as the hordes of the dark fae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Coldfire trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will be \u003cb\u003eenthralled\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eComplex and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e ... The richly detailed setting and strong supporting characters give substance to a tale that explores the consequences of embracing evil in hopes of achieving its redemption. A priority purchase.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stunning…. A feast for those who like their fantasies dark, and as \u003cb\u003eemotionally heady as a rich, red wine\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The \u003cb\u003ecreative genius of C. S. Friedman burns brightly\u003c\/b\u003e with the publication of her stunning new novel, blending elements of science fiction and fantasy into an extraordinary reading experience.” —\u003ci\u003eRave Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Some of the best writing I have seen in quite a while, and the ending is excellent. Buy this one. Don't wait for it to come out in paperback. \u003cb\u003eVery highly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A good mystery wrapped in an adventure story and set against \u003cb\u003ean original and often fascinating background\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eEpic fantasy with a keen, dark edge\u003c\/b\u003e ... shows off Friedman's gifts of craft and authorial insight.” —\u003ci\u003eSouth Bend Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Words do not suffice to describe the \u003cb\u003esheer imaginative genius\u003c\/b\u003e, not to mention incredible power, of Ms. Friedman's formidable storytelling gift—you simply have to experience it.” —\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eHard to put down\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Astra Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865786364247,"sku":"9780756403140","price":26.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780756403140.jpg?v=1722275563","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/black-sun-rising-1-coldfire-9780756403140","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}