The Cry of the Marwing (Kira Chronicles) - Tapa blanda

With its fantastic heroine and sweeping storyline, The Cry of the Marwing represents the pace and feel of the very best epic fantasy. Beautifully written, it's the brilliant finale to the Kira Chronicles trilogy. 'The mare snorted, wild-eyed, and danced sideways as a dark shape launched itself at Kira, knocking her off her feet. It leapt on top of her, then a disfigured face thrust close, its lips drawing back in a macabre smile as hands tightened around her throat'. With battles raging and Shargh warriors threatening the future of Allogrenia, gold-eyed Kira is forced to betray her every principle by requesting Tremen Protectors fight and kill to defend their homeland. As the sickening carnage continues, Ashmiri treachery threatens to deliver Shargh victory. Realising her love of Tierken is not enough to bridge the gulf between them and their respective people, Kira flees Terak. Reunited with Caledon, her companion of yore, Kira decides to make for her Tremen homeland. But as she and Caledon approach Allogrenia, Caledon's star vision fails him and they're confronted by Shargh. With the prophecy drawing towards its chilling conclusion, Kira realises victory over the Shargh may cost her everyone and everything she loves . . . This action-packed conclusion to the Kira Chronicles finds our heroine battling for her people, her beliefs, her love for a man, and, finally, her very existence.

Karen is Foundation Head of Program of the Bachelor of Writing and Publishing, NMIT, Melbourne. She grew up in rural Victoria, but now lives in Melton, Victoria with her husband and two children.