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Imago Chronicles #4
The Tears of God
In this sequel to ‘Imago Book Two: Tales From the East’, eight years have passed since the monumental war that determined the fate of the Elves and mortals of Orien. During this time, Nayla Treeborn has long since retired her weapons of war to embrace her new life as consort to Prince Arerys.
Her tranquil existence is shattered when, for the first time in history, an unseen evil infiltrates the enchanted forest of Wyndwood, stealing away with Arerys and Nayla’s only child.
Forced to wield her sword once again, she and Arerys must race against time to find their daughter. Their only clue to her abduction is the strange disappearance of the former Sorcerer once known as Eldred Firestaff the Wizard of the East. Transformed into a mortal and exiled into the arid wastelands of the Painted Desert, this once formidable foe has vanished without a trace.
Forced to call upon old friends and allies of the Order to search the lands for their precious child, Arerys and Nayla are willing to risk all to bring their daughter home safely.
Deceived by false trails and hampered by misleading clues, they are pitted against a dark magic never before encountered. In a desperate bid to find her daughter, Nayla is driven to the breaking point by despair and guilt as she follows a trail of tears.
In the end, to spare the life of an innocent child, the sacrifice Nayla must make will not only jeopardize her own life, but the lives of all in Imago.
© Copyright 2004 L.T. Suzuki. All rights reserved.
Her tranquil existence is shattered when, for the first time in history, an unseen evil infiltrates the enchanted forest of Wyndwood, stealing away with Arerys and Nayla’s only child.
Forced to wield her sword once again, she and Arerys must race against time to find their daughter. Their only clue to her abduction is the strange disappearance of the former Sorcerer once known as Eldred Firestaff the Wizard of the East. Transformed into a mortal and exiled into the arid wastelands of the Painted Desert, this once formidable foe has vanished without a trace.
Forced to call upon old friends and allies of the Order to search the lands for their precious child, Arerys and Nayla are willing to risk all to bring their daughter home safely.
Deceived by false trails and hampered by misleading clues, they are pitted against a dark magic never before encountered. In a desperate bid to find her daughter, Nayla is driven to the breaking point by despair and guilt as she follows a trail of tears.
In the end, to spare the life of an innocent child, the sacrifice Nayla must make will not only jeopardize her own life, but the lives of all in Imago.
© Copyright 2004 L.T. Suzuki. All rights reserved.
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First published March 15, 2011
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July 15, 2018
Lorna has given us yet another heart wrenching, and yet heart warming, adventure in the lands of Imago.
February 22, 2011
Imago Chronicles Book Four: The Tears of God
by L.T. Suzuki
copyright 2003 by L.T. Suzuki, available from the author's website http://web.me.com/imagobooks $5.99
The imagination of Lorna Suzuki is a rich and complex place and nowhere is this made more apparent than in her stellar novel The Tears of God. The Tears of God is the fourth installment in the fantastic Imago Chronicles.
The land of Imago is a wondrous place where brave warriors and knights still fight to preserve their people and keep them free of any evil that threatens to harm them. Imago is people with humans, elves, knights, kings, princes, princesses and all the wonderful things you love to see in fantasy. It is also full of great evil that threatens the lives and loves of the characters you have come to care intensely about.
In The Tears of God Nayla finds herself battling evil in a new form, but this time it’s more personal than it’s ever been before and she must not fail or cost would be unimaginable. The Order is gathered together once again to confront an unknown enemy, or is it really an enemy from the past? Could it be one they thought they had vanquished?
Imago Chronicles Book Four: The Tears of God is the best of the Imago novels to date. Suzuki’s storytelling skills exceed all expectations and the story sets you in the middle of heart-stopping action from the outset. Suzuki handles multiple points of view with ease, always placing you where the story is the most intense. The pace is relentless in this addition to Imago Chronicles.
I highly recommend The Tears of God. It is a wonderful fantasy in the old tradition where the fates of not only individuals, but kingdoms, and entire lands are all at risk. The stakes are high, the action pounds through the pages like a herd of stampeding cattle and all you can do is get out of the way and keep reading till the final climax. I highly recommend Imago Chronicles Book Four: The Tears of God. The Tears of God can absolutely be read as a stand-alone novel. There is no need to have read the previous novels in order to understand it, any backstory that is necessary is provided within the novel itself.
by L.T. Suzuki
copyright 2003 by L.T. Suzuki, available from the author's website http://web.me.com/imagobooks $5.99
The imagination of Lorna Suzuki is a rich and complex place and nowhere is this made more apparent than in her stellar novel The Tears of God. The Tears of God is the fourth installment in the fantastic Imago Chronicles.
The land of Imago is a wondrous place where brave warriors and knights still fight to preserve their people and keep them free of any evil that threatens to harm them. Imago is people with humans, elves, knights, kings, princes, princesses and all the wonderful things you love to see in fantasy. It is also full of great evil that threatens the lives and loves of the characters you have come to care intensely about.
In The Tears of God Nayla finds herself battling evil in a new form, but this time it’s more personal than it’s ever been before and she must not fail or cost would be unimaginable. The Order is gathered together once again to confront an unknown enemy, or is it really an enemy from the past? Could it be one they thought they had vanquished?
Imago Chronicles Book Four: The Tears of God is the best of the Imago novels to date. Suzuki’s storytelling skills exceed all expectations and the story sets you in the middle of heart-stopping action from the outset. Suzuki handles multiple points of view with ease, always placing you where the story is the most intense. The pace is relentless in this addition to Imago Chronicles.
I highly recommend The Tears of God. It is a wonderful fantasy in the old tradition where the fates of not only individuals, but kingdoms, and entire lands are all at risk. The stakes are high, the action pounds through the pages like a herd of stampeding cattle and all you can do is get out of the way and keep reading till the final climax. I highly recommend Imago Chronicles Book Four: The Tears of God. The Tears of God can absolutely be read as a stand-alone novel. There is no need to have read the previous novels in order to understand it, any backstory that is necessary is provided within the novel itself.
August 2, 2010
In the first three books of the Imago series, armies battle against each other in the ultimate show down of good versus evil. In Imago Book Four: The Tears of God, the battles are personal, and many of them internal. Fantasy author Lorna Suzuki brings the story closer to home but continues to play with the readers emotions.
In The Tears of God, Lorna introduces us to new characters masterfully, revealing them through actions and words. She only uses back story to explain a character’s actions once they are well established in the story.
If you are a Nayla fan from the previous books in the Imago, you will love Carys as I do.
Lorna also explores new areas of Western Imago in Book 4, and with three story lines, she keeps the story flowing and increases the suspense.
Can past actions be forgiven, or will they destroy the royal family of Wyndwood Forest? In Imago Book Four: The Tears of God, no one is safe. How will your favourite character fare in the end?
In The Tears of God, Lorna introduces us to new characters masterfully, revealing them through actions and words. She only uses back story to explain a character’s actions once they are well established in the story.
If you are a Nayla fan from the previous books in the Imago, you will love Carys as I do.
Lorna also explores new areas of Western Imago in Book 4, and with three story lines, she keeps the story flowing and increases the suspense.
Can past actions be forgiven, or will they destroy the royal family of Wyndwood Forest? In Imago Book Four: The Tears of God, no one is safe. How will your favourite character fare in the end?
August 17, 2012
In this 4th instalment of the Imago chronicles, Nayla faces every parent's worst nightmare; her child is abducted. Ms Suzuki does a brilliant job of bringing Nayla's fears and anguish to life. This gripping tale sees Nayla brought to the edge of emotional breakdown.
As with the previous books in the series, there is fantastic characterisation. In Tears of God, we have both familiar faces and some interesting new ones. Not least of which is Cullen...once met, never forgotten!
I cannot recommend this highly enough to lovers of fantasy. You won't be disappointed!
As with the previous books in the series, there is fantastic characterisation. In Tears of God, we have both familiar faces and some interesting new ones. Not least of which is Cullen...once met, never forgotten!
I cannot recommend this highly enough to lovers of fantasy. You won't be disappointed!
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