false 3213520 2 <div>Before the Riders came to their remote valley the Yendri led a tranquil pastoral life. When the Riders conquered and enslaved them, only a few escaped to the forests. Rebellion wasn't the Yendri way; they hid, or passively resisted, taking consolation in the prophecies of their spiritual leader. <br><br>Only one possessed the necessary rage to fight back: Gard the foundling, half-demon, who began a one-man guerrilla war against the Riders. His struggle ended in the loss of the family he loved, and condemnation from his own people. <br><br>Exiled, he was taken as a slave by powerful mages ruling an underground kingdom. Bitterer and wiser, he found more subtle ways to earn his freedom. This is the story of his rise to power, his vengeance, his unlikely redemption and his maturation into a loving father--as well as a lord and commander of demon armies. <br><br>Kage Baker, author of the popular and witty fantasy, <i>The Anvil of the World</i>, returns to that magical world for another story of love, adventure, and a fair bit of ironic humor.<br><br></div> 3247292 book 16 9 2008 The House of the Stag total:59|5:13|4:25|3:11|2:7|1:3| 59 215 121 22 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 22:26:38 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 22:26:50 -0700 2009
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Prequel to the The Anvil of the World, (which, btw, I think we can agree is a pretty awesome title, roughly as hardcore as Jesus riding a T-R...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri May 08 13:42:37 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 13:43:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 19:28:46 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 19:28:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 18:20:19 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 18:25:32 -0800 2009 The Anvil of the World being effectively a collection of three linked short stories. This book, like so man...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 13:01:26 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 13:08:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 3 false false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 07:09:18 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 20:27:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 05:19:43 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 11:21:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 18:37:39 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 18:12:30 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 10 17:56:54 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 22 12:38:40 -0700 2009
...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat May 10 17:21:28 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 14 20:39:58 -0800 2008 The Anvil of the World. Gard is a foundling raised by the remnants of a pacifistic enslaved race. When the race's Messiah comes to save them, Gard rejects his pacifism and is exiled. Dread mages trapped under a mountain for generations cat...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 07:54:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 07:56:04 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 10:21:27 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 10:21:27 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Feb 14 15:16:52 -0800 2009 Tue May 05 03:49:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 15 09:44:20 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 09:45:05 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 13:59:55 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 12 20:18:31 -0800 2008 Anvil of the World, this really stands on its own just fine. A fun story with great characters and a well-built world, the only problem is the nearly flawless main character. Seriously, Gard could do no wrong. Well... except once, and it was pretty big and serious, but up ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 09:38:35 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 02 13:18:52 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 08:50:20 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 08:52:39 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Mon Nov 17 08:35:51 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 08:36:29 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 12:59:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 07:47:08 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3213520