The Sacrifice (The Fey Book 1)
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Bantam Books, 1996
ISBN:-0553-56894-9 (paperback)
Their armies have established dominion over half the world. Now the rest is within their grasp.
Legendary for their bloodlust, sorcery, and fierce, dark beauty, the Fey have swept across three
continents and never faced defeat. But now, in defiance of their Black King, the warrior-prince
Rugar and his fearless daughter, Jewel, have marshaled and invasion force to meet its ultimate
challenge: Blue Isle, glistening beyond impregnable rocks and raging waters.
a people of simplicity and faith, untainted by intrigue, enchantment, or war, the Blue Islanders
have never before been invaded. But their young prince Nicholas, dreams of battle and will rally
his countrymen against the onslaught of the Fey, even as the Islanders discover a deadly,
undreamed-of power of their own. So begins a conflict that must ultimately destroy one race or
the other - or both.
Absorbing and fast-paced, vibrating with unforgettable characters caught in a web of heroism and
treachery, savage magic and holy mystery, The Fey is the brilliant new fantasy epic
from an exciting young talent.
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