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The thrilling new installment in the ambitious Acacia trilogy, praised by the Washington Post as “gripping and sophisticated.” A few years have passed since the conquering of the Mein, and Queen Corinn is firmly in control of the Known World-perhaps too firmly. With plans to expand her... read more

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A few years have passed since the conquering of the Mein, and Queen Corinn is firmly in control of the Known World-perhaps too firmly. With plans to expand her empire, she sends her brother, Daniel, on an exploratory mission to the Other Lands. There Daniel discovers a lush, exotic mainland... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A few years have passed since the conquering of the Mein, and Queen Corinn is firmly in control of the Known World-perhaps too firmly. With plans to expand her empire, she sends her brother, Daniel, on an exploratory mission to the Other Lands. There Daniel discovers a lush, exotic mainland ruled by an alliance of tribes that poses a grave danger to the stability of the Known World. Is Queen Corinn strong enough to face this new challenge?

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It should have been him.

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The Story So Far

Prologue

Book One: The Gray Slopes
Book Two: On Love and Dragons
Book Three: Song of Souls

Acknowledgements

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 3 in Acacia. (standard series)

Preceded by Acacia, and followed by The Sacred Band.

This is book 29 of 157 in Fantasy Book Review Top 100 fantasy books of all time. (community list)

Preceded by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and followed by Good Omens.

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  1. David Anthony Durham (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
ISBN: 9780385523325
Page Count: 464

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  • Library of Congress: PS3554.U677 O84 2009
  • Dewey: 813.54

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