Warhost of Vastmark

The Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 3

Janny Wurts’s epic tale of two half-brothers cursed to life-long enmity reaches new heights in the third volume, now re-released with a striking new cover.

Tricked once more by his wily half-brother, Lysaer, Lord of Light, arrives at the tiny harbour town of Merior to find that Arithon’s ship yards have been abandoned and meticulously destroyed, and that the Master of Shadow has disappeared as if into thin air.

Meanwhile Arithon and the Mad Prophet Dakar are travelling on foot through the treacherous Kelhorn Mountains towards the Vastmark clans, there to raise further support for his cause. But raising a warhost is a costly business. Is it mere coincidence that Princess Talith – Lysaer’s beautiful, headstrong wife – is taken captive and held for a vast ransom by a master brigand?

The forces of light and shadow circle and feint, drawing ever closer to a huge conflict. And in the background the Fellowship of Seven Sorcerers and the Koriani Enchantresses watch and plan, and wait…

©1995 Janny Wurts (P)2026 HarperCollins Publishers

Reseñas de la Crítica

‘Astonishingly original and compelling’ Raymond E. Feist

‘It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent’ Stephen Donaldson

Great listen

The tale of the two brothers cursed into enmity cobtinues.
I like the character development. Dakar's was a surprising character arc I didn't see coming.
There is so much more to this world and I really want to know what's next.