Russell Kirkpatrick
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Russell Kirkpatrick (born 1961, Christchurch, New Zealand) is a geography lecturer and a novelist. He holds a PhD in geography from the University of Canterbury, and currently lectures at the University of Waikato in Hamilton. He has worked on six atlas projects and is currently working on his seventh (an atlas of Bahrain).
He has written one fantasy trilogy, Fire of Heaven, and is in the process of writing his second trilogy, called Husk.
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[edit] Fire of Heaven
[edit] Across the Face of the World
Book One
Released in Australia: 25 May 2005
Blurb:
Enter a world where for centuries darkness has been kept at bay
From a tiny snowbound village, five men and women begin a dangerous quest to challenge darkness, fulfill a prophecy and change the course of their world's history. For 2,000 years, Kannwar, the immortal Destroyer, Lord of Bhrudwo, has been planning revenge on the Most High. Cast out from Dona Mihst when he drank from the waters of the forbidden fountain of eternal life, the Arrow of the Most High was loosed against him severing his hand from his right arm. Mahnum has escaped the Destroyer's prison, and flees with the Lords of Fear in pursuit. Making his way home to Loulea, Mahnum and his wife are captured. His sons, Leith and Hal, set off in pursuit with a small group of villagers to free Mahnum and Indrett and to warn their world of the coming war. But not all of the Company agree that so few can make a difference...or think that anyone will listen to them.
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[edit] In the Earth Abides the Flame
Book Two
Released in Australia: 1 November 2005
Blurb:
A light to defy darkness...
Battered and bruised, suffering grievous loss, the Company enters the great city of Instruere. They have to warn the Council of Faltha of the Destroyer's threat, and have no idea of the depth of treachery that awaits them. Bhrudwo's tentacles go far deeper into Faltha than any of the Company realises...they find Instruere to be a city divided against itself, and the Watchers are nowhere to be found. Then the arrival of a disturbing stranger ignites the political and religious tensions in the city beyond control. Only one thing could unite a land wracked with such mistrust. But can it be found? Or is the Jugom Ark merely a legend?
[edit] The Right Hand of God
Book Three
Released in Australia: 29 March 2006
Blurb:
The conclusion of a superb feat of epic storytelling. Can the Company save their world?
The Company and the Arkhimm have scattered far and wide in their quest to warn Faltha of imminent invasion by the armies of the Destroyer. They now have possession of the Jugom Ark, the flaming Arrow of legend which, it is believed, will defeat their enemy. When Leith carries the Ark into the city of Instruere, thousands of people flock to him to fight for Faltha in the coming war. But Leith is finding it difficult to accept people's faith in him and his role as custodian of the Ark. Until the events of 2,000 years ago finally play out in the present...
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[edit] Husk
[edit] Path of Revenge
Book One
Released in Australia: 11 December 2006
Blurb:
A brand new epic fantasy series from the acclaimed author of Across the Face of the World.
Seventy years after the conclusion of the Faltha War, three great continents – and their gods – are again at war for truth and immortality. Husk is the remnant of a once-powerful magician, defeated decades ago by the Undying Man, Lord of Bhrudwo. He lies, eviscerated, in the dungeon of Andratan, planning his revenge. There are three things he needs: the stone, the blood and a hand of hate. The three people he has manipulated from afar to bring these things to him are on their way...with no way of knowing what they are about. But even Husk cannot know everything...
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