Synopses & Reviews
Sara Douglass has won leagues of fans worldwide for her epic tales of sorcery, forbidden love, and heart-pounding action. She revealed her biggest story yet with the DarkGlass Mountain saga, and now, at last, the dramatic finale to the epic trilogy!
Tencendor is no more. The land is gone. But a few SunSoars still remain, and a new foe walks the world.
Ishbel Brunelle, priestess of the Serpent Coil, and Maximilian, the Lord of Elcho Falling, have raised the magic of Elcho Falling, and found new allies against the darkness in the mysterious Lealfast. And more crucially still, Axis SunSoar, former god and current hero, has rediscovered the magical Star Dance and revived his legendary Strike Force to push back the evil hordes commanded by the DarkGlass Mountain.
But their enemy grows stronger through blood and betrayal, the Lealfast have their own agenda, and when unexpected treachery threatens, Axis SunSoar must face a darkness greater than any he has ever known.
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“Storytelling at its best, with fast-paced action, gritty realism, powerful characters, magic and romance.” Romantic Times BOOKclub on The Wayfarer Redemption
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“The dark, sensuous first in a new fantasy series.” Publishers Weekly
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“Douglass consistently demonstrates a consistently high standard of storytelling in the epic fantasy tradition.” School Library Journal on Enchanter
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“Fans of feminist fantasy will welcome the first in a new series from Australian author Douglass.” Publishers Weekly
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“Douglass definitely has a gift for storytelling, and The Serpent Bride is eminently readable, with dramatic twists and turns all over the place.” The Advocate
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“The ultimate for fans of Sara Douglass.” The Advocate
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“Sara Douglass has the breadth of vision necessary to create sweeping epics and the storytellers gift that makes readers love her.” Locus on The Wayfarer Redemption
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“Detailed, elegant prose.” The Cairns Post (Australia)
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“Prolific doesnt even begin to describe fantasy author Sara Douglass. . . . [The Serpent Bride is] teaming with cosmic plots, strange races, magic and high adventure.” The Age (Melbourne, Australia)
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“The Serpent Bride, Book One, is a much longed for and a wholly triumphant return to the bestselling Axis trilogy.” The Sunday Tasmanian (Australia)
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“Teaming with cosmic plots, strange races, magic, and high adventure, The Serpent Bride is epic fantasy that borrows from the conventions of tragedy and romance.” The Age (Australia)
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“Absorbing. Those who like their battles bloody and realistic will get their desire, but here also are moments of great tenderness.” Starburst on The Axis Trilogy
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“Epic storytelling on a par with Terry Goodkind and Robert Jordan.” Library Journal on The Wayfarer Redemption
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“The author of the Axis and Wayfarer redemption trilogies embarks on a new series set in the same universe, filled with beauty and horror, magic and madness. Vividly defined characters and well-honed storytelling make this a solid addition. Library Journal
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“Douglass continually surprises.” Publishers Weekly
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“The twists, revelations and foreshadowings keep you turning pages.” SFX (UK) on The Axis Trilogy
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“Addictively readable ... a very big, very entertaining book.” The Age on The Troy Game
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“Sara Douglass has the breadth of vision necessary to create sweeping epics and the storytellers gift that makes readers love her.”
—Locus
Sara Douglas fans have been eagerly awaiting the third book of her epic DarkGlass Mountain fantasy trilogy…and now the dramatic conclusion is here! The Infinity Gate—a magnificent tale of love, magic, and betrayal set in the world of her bestselling Wayfarer Redemption—has the sweep, passion, and excitement of the best world-building efforts of Jacqueline Carey, Raymond E. Feist, Robin Hobb, and Lois McMaster Bujold, as it brings Douglass breathtaking fantasy saga to a powerful and extraordinarily satisfying end.
About the Author
Sara Douglass has worked as a nurse and has a Ph.D. in early modern European history. Her first fantasy adventure, The Axis Trilogy, had an overwhelming response from readers (Starman won the 1996 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel). This was followed by the bestselling Wayfarer Redemption Trilogy, and other works of both epic and historical fantasy. Sara lives in an 1880s-era house, Nonsuch, in Hobart, Tasmania.