Triumvirate

A fabulous new epic fantasy exploring treachery and power, love and loss...the first instalment of a stunning trilogy about power, decay and the hard path to redemption. In a remote coastal outpost of the Asan Empire, Hwenfayre is an outsider, taking pleasure only in her beautiful driftwood harp. The harp has extraordinary powers, and when Hwenfayre tries to use it she finds herself in mortal danger. In the decadent Asan capital, Shanek, the third most important man in the Empire, becomes disturbed by a growing ability to sense the thoughts and feelings of others, while in a quiet village, a young man unleashes forces within himself that compel him to journey into the wider world. But, these strange powers will not be allowed to emerge unchecked, especially when Shanek becomes aware that the Empire's ancient enemy is on the rise once more...

The second book in this beautifully written, lyrical trilogy about power, decay and the hard, cruel path of redemption. A land of mystery ... a corrupt society ... and rare gifts which have been ignored and forgotten. Hwenfayre has discovered the extraordinary powers of the driftwood harp left behind by a stranger - her father. But unless she learns self-control and discipline, the powers of the harp will continue to consume her. the First Son, Shanek, hunts down the ancient enemy of the Empire. But he is lost to his people, and as his power grows he is taken further and further from the world he knows - and from the person he once was. On tanissan, a man with many names is scheming for the downfall of the triumvirate and the world it protects ... and Aldere continues a journey that will have greater consequences than he could ever imagine ...

The final chapter in the epic Triumvirate trilogy 'Leave your preconceptions about fantasy behind with this one because McGuiness continues to do the unexpected' Bookseller + Publisher the final chapter in the epic triumvirate trilogy. With Hwenfayre murdered and Shanek's humanity all but destroyed by the power of the triumvirate, the world stands on the brink of destruction, unaware of its peril. Even Aldere, left maintaining a precarious balance, might not know how to save it. Cherise and his cut-throat band are heading to Eysteinn to complete their mission for the thane, but a new and unexpected power has awakened within the slave Jayotsana - a power the Assassin plans to use for his own ends. the power of the triumvirate is loosed on the world and the ancient warrior code of the Way of Purity might hold the key to salvation ...