Crown of Shadows
Author: C.S. Friedman
Year: 1995
Abstract:
1200 years after mankind settled down on beautiful Erna, they are still at war with the terror that is the fae. The fae is a
force that turns mens terrors and nightmares into reality. A race of beings spawned by the fae called the Iezu, are slowly
taking power. They want to take over the race who's imaginings brought them to life. Damien the warrior-priest, and
Tarrant the undead sorcerer, must team together once again to destroy this evil once and for all. Calesta, the most
dreaded of all Iezu, knows they are coming, and is happily awaiting their arrival. If they fail, all mankind will suffer for
eternity.
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science |  |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
Other books in this series: The Coldfire Trilogy
Black Sun Rising [1991]
When True Night Falls [1993]
Spectre's Review
What a fine conclusion to a superb series. Again, the characters are so well put together it's amazing. Never before have
I rooted for the evil guy. The interaction between Damien and Tarrant is delicious. Damien is a priest in the order Tarrant
started a thousand years ago. This really disgusts Damien, who is quite a bit more warrior than priest anyway. He sees
much of himself in Tarrant, and this is hard for him. Damien has to team up with evil so good will prevail. The neat thing to
see here is Tarrant's own evolution towards good. He's totally damned to hell for eternity, but he still wants to help
mankind. Kind of a paradox, but well played, and Friedman is very consistent. Wonderful, just wonderful.
Spectre's Rating
A wonderful conclusion to a masterful series.