Kings Rising
Book Three of the Captive Prince Trilogy
(Sprache: Englisch)
The stunning conslusion of worldwide phenomenon-from the boldly original author of Captive Prince and Prince's Gambit.
His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.
On...
His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.
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The stunning conslusion of worldwide phenomenon-from the boldly original author of Captive Prince and Prince's Gambit.His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.
On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilising for war. Damen's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers.
Forced into an uneasy alliance the two princes journey deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. But even if the fragile trust they have built survives the revelation of Damen's identity-can it stand against the Regents final, deadly play for the throne?
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KINGS RISING
C. S. Pacat is the author of the Captive Prince trilogy. She has lived in a number of different cities including Tokyo and Perugia. She is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, and was born in Melbourne, where she currently lives and writes.
About the Author
Also in The Captive Prince trilogy
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Map
Characters
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Acknowledgements
CHARACTERS
CHAPTER ONE
DAMIANOS.
Damen stood at the base of the dais steps as his name spread in tones of shock and disbelief over the courtyard. Nikandros knelt before him, his army knelt before him. It was like coming home, until his name, rippling outwards over the ranks of the gathered Akielon soldiers, hit the Veretian commoners thronging the edges of the space, where it changed.
The shock was different, a doubled shock, a rippling impact now, of anger, of alarm. Damen heard the first voice in outcry, a swell of violence, a new word now in the mouths of the crowd.
Prince-killer.
A hiss of a rock, thrown. Nikandros came up off his knees, drawing his sword. Damen flung out a hand in a motion for halt, stopping Nikandros instantly, his sword showing a half-foot of Akielon steel.
He could see the confusion on Nikandros s face, as the courtyard around them began to disintegrate. Damianos?
Order your men to hold,
... mehr
said Damen, even as the sharp sound of steel closer by had him turning fast.
A Veretian soldier in a grey helmet had drawn his sword, and was staring at Damen as though he faced his worst nightmare. It was Huet; Damen recognised the white face under the helmet. Huet was holding his sword out before him the way Jord had held the knife: between two shaking hands.
Damianos? said Huet.
Hold! Damen ordered again, shouting to be heard over the crowd, over the new, hoarse cry in Akielon, Treason! It was death to draw a blade on a member of the Akielon royal family.
He was still keeping Nikandros back with the gesture of his outflung hand, but he could feel every sinew in Nikandros strain in the effort to hold himself in place.
There were wild shouts now, the thin perimeter breaking down as the crowd swelled with the panicked urge to run. To stampede and get out of the way of the Akielon army. Or to swarm over it. He saw Guymar scan the courtyard, the tense fear in his eyes clear. Soldiers could see what a peasant mob could not: that the Akielon force inside the walls inside the walls outnumbered the skeletal Veretian garrison fifteen to one.
Another sword was drawn alongside Huet s, a horrified Veretian soldier. Anger and disbelief showed in the faces of some of the Veretian guard; in others there was fear, looking to one another desperately for guidance.
And in the first spilling breach in the perimeter, the spiralling frenzy of the crowd, the Veretian guards no longer fully under his control Damen saw how completely he had underestimated the effect of his identity on the men and women of this fort.
Damianos, prince-killer.
His mind, used to battlefield decisions, took in the sweep of the courtyard, and made the commander s choice: to minimise losses, to limit bloodshed and chaos, and to secure Ravenel. The Veretian guards were beyond his orders,
A Veretian soldier in a grey helmet had drawn his sword, and was staring at Damen as though he faced his worst nightmare. It was Huet; Damen recognised the white face under the helmet. Huet was holding his sword out before him the way Jord had held the knife: between two shaking hands.
Damianos? said Huet.
Hold! Damen ordered again, shouting to be heard over the crowd, over the new, hoarse cry in Akielon, Treason! It was death to draw a blade on a member of the Akielon royal family.
He was still keeping Nikandros back with the gesture of his outflung hand, but he could feel every sinew in Nikandros strain in the effort to hold himself in place.
There were wild shouts now, the thin perimeter breaking down as the crowd swelled with the panicked urge to run. To stampede and get out of the way of the Akielon army. Or to swarm over it. He saw Guymar scan the courtyard, the tense fear in his eyes clear. Soldiers could see what a peasant mob could not: that the Akielon force inside the walls inside the walls outnumbered the skeletal Veretian garrison fifteen to one.
Another sword was drawn alongside Huet s, a horrified Veretian soldier. Anger and disbelief showed in the faces of some of the Veretian guard; in others there was fear, looking to one another desperately for guidance.
And in the first spilling breach in the perimeter, the spiralling frenzy of the crowd, the Veretian guards no longer fully under his control Damen saw how completely he had underestimated the effect of his identity on the men and women of this fort.
Damianos, prince-killer.
His mind, used to battlefield decisions, took in the sweep of the courtyard, and made the commander s choice: to minimise losses, to limit bloodshed and chaos, and to secure Ravenel. The Veretian guards were beyond his orders,
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Autoren-Porträt von C. S. Pacat
C.S. Pacat is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Captive Prince trilogy, Dark Rise and the GLAAD-nominated graphic novels Fence. Educated at the University of Melbourne, C.S. Pacat has lived in a number of cities, including Tokyo and Perugia, and currently resides and writes in Melbourne.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: C. S. Pacat
- 2016, 368 Seiten, Maße: 13,2 x 20,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Berkley
- ISBN-10: 0425273997
- ISBN-13: 9780425273999
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.02.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise for C. S. Pacat and the Captive Prince TrilogyA special, unforgettable series Lush. Brutal. Unparalleled. Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author
I fell in love with the writing, the characters, [and] the story. V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Perfectly paced brilliance. Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author
For a book to take me so completely by surprise in such a perfect, well-executed way . . . suffice to say, I will follow CS Pacat into the dark. Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author
You will be completely enthralled and on edge. USA Today
Have you read Captive Prince? If you haven t, what are you waiting for? HeroesandHeartbreakers.com
The cumulative effect of reading them back to back is mind blowing. Dear Author
Pacat s powerful debut, a blend of intense erotica and political fantasy, is disturbing and intriguing in equal measure...The intricacy of the political entanglements gives depth to the novel s erotic turmoil...Fans of Jacqueline Carey s Kushiel series will eat this up with a spoon. Publishers Weekly
Fans of Pacat s internet-serial sensation will need no convincing of the merits of this series, but new readers should take note this book lives up to every word of praise it has garnered. The lush setting, full of intricate historical detail, engaging decadence and ruthless scheming, will draw many, but it s Pacat s characters...who ll surely keep readers captive. Their tenuous, fractious relationship is the heart and soul of this trilogy, and thankfully, readers will not have long to wait between installments in order to watch it unfold. RT Book Reviews
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