Elizabeth Haydon

A FELLOWSHIP OF THREE To stand against the F'dor-- an ancient, vile being intent on destroying the world-- a fellowship has been forged: Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant of jolly disposition and lethal skill with weapons. Driven by prophetic visions, the three know that time is running short, know that they must find their elusive enemy before his darkness consumes them all. But after their final, brutal confrontation with the F'dor, their world crosses the threshold of disaster and faces utter oblivion. The action reaches a fevered pitch, achieving a crescendo of tragedy, love, and triumph of human spirit over world-shattering cataclysm. With death at hand and the world crumbling at their feet, these three will finally discover their true ... DESTINY

Elegy for a Lost Star sets the stage for a major turning point in the Symphony of Ages series. The dragon Anwyn--who has lain for three years in deathlike sleep in a grave of rock and black coal is freed by the cataclysm that concluded Requiem for the Sun . Disoriented and confused, she remembers only two the person who trapped her in dragon form and locked her in a rocky grave--Rhapsody; and an all-encompassing desire to wreak vengeance. Meanwhile, Achmed, the Firbolg king, resumes rebuilding the his shattered home, while a guild of merciless assassins set about taking revenge on him for the killing of their leader. A horribly deformed but magical being finds its way through a carnival of freaks to the palace of an evil despot, who sees in it the potential to be the instrument by which his plans of conquest and brutal domination of a continent will be realized. With the rise of new leaders, good and evil, the long-awaited birth of the Child of Time, the dark plans of assassins and rulers, a confrontation that shakes the relationship of the Three, and a battle to the death between two dragons of unimaginable elemental power, the seeds of chaos are planted for a war that will, by its end, consume half of the world.

In Rhapsody, a fellowship was forged--three companions who, through great adversity, became a force to be reckoned with: Rhapsody, a singer of great talent and even greater beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant Sergeant-Major whose jolly disposition stands at odds with his deadly skill at weapons. Having fled the F'dor--an ancient, powerful evil--the three emerged on the other side of the world, only to discover fourteen centuries had passed. Their homeland had been destroyed, their people scattered across several continents, and everyone they ever knew had long since passed away...except, perhaps, the F'dor. Prophecy continues this powerful epic. Driven by a prophetic vision, Rhapsody races to rescue the religious leader of her new homeland while Achmed and Grunthor seek evidence of the F'dor. These three may be their world's only hope, the heroes spoken of in the Prophecy of the Three, but their time is running short. They must find their elusive enemy before his darkness consumes them all.

Rapsodia i Ashe wyruszają w niebezpieczną podróż, podczas której spotykają smoczycę Elynsosns i stają do walki o życie patriarchy Sepulvarty. W tym samym czasie Achmed i Gruthor, poszukując śladów znienawidzonego demona, zgłębiają tajniki górskiej siedziby bolgów i swych nowych, niedawno odkrytych mocy...

Piękna bajarka i tajemniczy asasyn tropią potomstwo ognistego demona F'dora. Gunthor przygotowuje kraj bolgów do wojny. Bohaterowie mają niewiele czasu na pokonanie zła. Wkrótce okazuje się również, że w ostatecznej rozgrywce, najważniejsza będzie nie siła oręża, lecz hart ducha, miłość, przyjaźń i odwaga. Czy Rapsodia, Ashe i Grunthor ocalą swój świat? Czy potrafią oprzeć się zgubnemu wpływowi ognistego demona? Na te i inne pytania już wkrótce znajdą odpowiedzi wszyscy miłośnicy tej nadzwyczajnej sagi, opowiadającej o zapierających dech w piersiach przygodach.

Złotowłosa Bajarka Rapsodia, posiadająca magiczny dar kształtowania rzeczywistości... Tajemniczy asasyn Achmed, ostatni z rasy Draków, nieprzejednanych zabójców demonów... Rubaszny Grunthor, niepokonany wojownik... Dziecko Krwi, Dziecko Ziemi i Dziecko Nieba, o których wspomina pradawne cymriańskie proroctwo. Wybrańcy, mający stawić czoło przerażającemu F'dorowi - ognistemu demonowi, dążącemu do zagłady świata. W dniu, kiedy ich drogi się krzyżują, rozpoczyna się barwna historia, pełna magii, humoru i przygód.

It all began with the nationally bestselling Elizabeth Haydon's Rhapsody Trilogy. A fellowship of three had been forged, companions brought together by fate, driven by Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant of jolly disposition and lethal skill with weapons. The three overcame great adversity in defeating the F'dor--an ancient evil being intent on destroying the world--their battle culminating in Destiny , a thundering crescendo of tragedy, love, and triumph of the human spirit over world-shattering cataclysm. Now comes... Requiem for the Sun , Sequel to the USA Today bestselling Rhapsody Trilogy It has been three years since their devastating battle, and peace has settled across their land. But to the south an empire lies ready to crumble. When the Dowager Empress dies, along with her successor, a great war breaks out, threatening to overwhelm the known world. And an old nemesis of Rhapsody's--presumed dead for centuries--resurfaces, forcing her to choose between facing his depravity or sacrificing her own life . . . and that of her unborn child.

Przyjaźń, która połączyła Pieśniarkę Rapsodię, Achmeda, byłego asasyna, a obecnie króla Bolgów, i gigantycznego sierżanta-majora, dociera do punktu kulminacyjnego w Przeznaczeniu, grzmiącym crescendo tragedii, miłości i triumfu ludzkiego ducha nad kataklizmem zagrażającym całemu światu. Teraz, trzy lata później, w kraju panuje pokój. Ale na południu leży imperium, któremu po śmierci cesarzowej wdowy grozi rozpad. W powietrzu wisi krwawa wojna. Pojawia się również dawny prześladowca Rapsodii, od wieków uznawany za martwego, i zmusza ją do dokonania wyboru między nim a życiem jej i nienarodzonego jeszcze dziecka.

Quoique leur périple au cœur du monde n'ait duré à leurs yeux que quelques années, quatorze siècles se sont en réalité écoulés depuis le départ des trois compagnons de l'île de Serendair ! Sur les conseils de Llauron, le patriarche d'une bien étrange religion, la jeune Baptistrelle et ses acolytes ont pris la route de Roland, puis celle de Canriff, l'ancienne capitale des Cymriens. Achmed et Grunthor nourrissent le projet d'y rallier sous une seule et même bannière les différentes tribus bolgs des montagnes et de ressusciter la grande nation qui fut la leur. Mais il faudra compter avec une nouvelle recrue, au caractère aussi trempé que l'acier des couteaux qu'elle lance avec une précision mortelle...

The brilliant new saga is born ... Rhapsody is a woman, a Singer of some talent, who is swept up into events of world-shattering import. On the run from an old romantic interest who won't take no for an answer, Rhapsody literally bumps into a couple of shady characters: half-breeds who come to her rescue in the nick of time. Only the rescue turns into an abduction, and Rhapsody soon finds herself dragged along on an epic voyage, one that spans centuries and ranges across a wonder-filled fantasy world-- a world so real you can hear the sweet music of Rhapsody's aubade and smell the smoldering forges deep within the Cauldron.

The Assassin King opens at winter's end with the arrival by sea of a mysterious hunter, a man of ancient race and purpose, who endlessly chants the names of the pantheon of demons that are his intended victims, as well as one other: Ysk, the original name of the Brother, now known as Achmed, the Assassin King of Ylorc. At the same moment of this portentous arrival, two gatherings of great import are taking place. The first is a convocation of dragons, who gather in a primeval forest glade--the site of the horrific ending of Llauron, one of the last of their kind. They mourn not only his irrevocable death, but the loss of the lore and control over the Earth itself that it represents. The ancient wyrms are terrified for what will come as a result of this loss.The second gathering is a council of war held in the depths of the keep of Haguefort: Ashe and Rhapsody, rulers of the alliance that protects the Middle Continent; Gwydion, the new Duke of Navarne; Anborn, the Lord Marshall; Achmed, the King of Ylorc, and Grunthor, his Sergeant-Major. Each brings news that form the pieces of a great puzzle. And as each piece is added it becomes quite clear: War is coming, the likes of which the world has never known. Cataclysm, both large and small, await in this sixth volume of the USA Today bestselling fantasy series, The Symphony of Ages. A twisting, fast-moving tale, The Assassin King promises endless surprises--most of which lead to pain.

The war that they had feared is now upon them. Ashe and Rhapsody, leaders of the Cymrian Alliance, are gathering their allies to combat the machinations of Talquist, who will soon be crowned emperor of Sorbold. Gwydion Navarne remains by Ashe’s side. Anborn, Lord Marshal, has taken to the field. And Rhapsody has been forced into hiding to protect the life of her infant son. The Merchant Emperor of Sorbold has unintentionally allied himself with a pair of demons and has begun targeting the dragons that remain on the Middle Continent. Talquist will stop at nothing until the Cymrians are wiped out and the entire continent and the rest of the Known World is under his rule. Assailed by danger from all sides, surrounded by lies and intrigue, Rhapsody is left with one undeniable truth: if their forces are to prevail, she must join the war herself, wielding the Daystar Clarion, an ancient weapon whose power is nearly unparalleled. As she struggles to reconcile her duties as a mother and ruler, a danger far more devastating than Talquist is stirring beneath the surface of the land itself.