Victory (The Fey Book 4)
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Bantam Books, 1998
ISBN:-0553-57714-X (paperback)
The conflict on Blue Isle is rapidly reaching a head when one
unexpected event suddenly gives the Islanders a fighting chance.
Adrian's son Luke, chafing under Fey rule, leads a group of his fellow
farmers in a secret strike against a Fey outpost. They are seeking only
to unbalance their conquerors, to prove that the Fey are not as vigilant
as they believe, but in destroying the outpost, Luke and his fellows
inadvertently destroy a stronghold of Fey magick, setting off a wave of
power that cripples anyone possessing magickal powers.
Meanwhile, in the town of Constant, Matthias is learning more about
his mysterious powers and the truth behind a religion he had all but
abandoned. While in the Place of Power, high in the Cliffs of Blood,
King Nicholas has begun exploring the stored artifacts of the Blue
Island religion, many of which may prove as deadly to the Fey as the
once-feared holy water.
And as for Rugad, furious at Luke's attack and feeling his control over
his people and his slipping, he knows the time to strike is now-lest he
lose the opportunity altogether. Already, the Fey have lost their first
battle to the Islanders in the Cliffs of Blood. And Rugad does not
intend that it should happen again.
Now, as Rugad's forces march in force against the town of Constant,
the fate of all the Blue Isle may rest on the most unlikely alliance of
all. For if King Nicholas cannot join together with the man who once
killed his wife, all of Blue Isle may pay the price.
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