Steles of the Sky

Name: Steles of the Sky
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Elizabeth Bear
ISBN: 9781470380328

Author: Elizabeth Bear

Series: Eternal Sky #3

Narrator: Celeste Ciulla

Unabridged: 19 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/08/2014

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

Re Temur, legitimate heir to his grandfather's Khaganate, has finally raised his banner and declared himself at war with his usurping uncle. With his companions - the Wizard Samarkar, the Cho-tse Hrahima, and the silent monk Brother Hsiung - he must make his way to Dragon Lake to gather in his army of followers. But Temur's enemies are not idle; the leader of the Nameless Assassins, who has shattered the peace of the Steppe, has struck at Temur's uncle already. To the south, in the Rasan empire, plague rages. To the east, the great city of Asmaracanda has burned, and the Uthman Caliph is deposed. All the world seems to be on fire, and who knows if even the beloved son of the Eternal Sky can save it?

About Elizabeth Bear

Elizabeth Bear was the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005. She has won two Hugo Awards for her short fiction, a Sturgeon Award, and the Locus Award for Best First Novel. She is the author of the acclaimed Eternal Sky series, the Edda of Burdens series, and coauthor (with Sarah Monette) of the Iskryne series. Bear lives in Brookfield, Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by The Shayne-Train on August 04, 2015

What a beautiful and satisfying finish to an amazingly well-written fantasy trilogy. This series has a brain and a heart behind the guts and swords of regular fantasy fiction. The varied characters are so fleshed-out and developed. And one of the main ideas of this fantasy world is that of the sky: i......more

Goodreads review by Solomon on February 28, 2014

I wish I had an emergency six-star rating to go to for this book and trilogy. It was easily my favorite epic fantasy in decades, filled with wonders, interesting viewpoints, larger than life characters, and at least a dozen satisfying character arcs. At the same time it has an admirable compactness;......more

Goodreads review by Leah on April 21, 2014

What struck me over and over again through this trilogy is what a brilliant and original worldbuilder Bear is. In this world, the sky is different depending on what nation you're in, and it changes if the land is conquered. The whole sky. The sun, the stars, the moons. One sky has a moon for each pr......more

Goodreads review by Justine on May 08, 2015

This was a real powerhouse finish to the trilogy. What I liked most about these books as a whole was how the characters became more and more complex as the story proceeded. They were never simple. Reexamination of loyalties and personal roles, slightly shifting motivations, changes in direction, all......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 29, 2016

Steles of the Sky is the final book in the epic fantasy series the Eternal Sky, which starts with Range of Ghosts. Temur is raising his banner as Great Khan and gathering allies against the plot to raise an ancient evil. Thankfully, the synopsis for Steles of the Sky differed from the formula set out......more