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The Three Lands: an omnibus of fantasy novels set in the Great Peninsula

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I'm an unabashed fan of Dusk Peterson's work, so this treasury of linked stories is a welcome addition. Even in his darkest stories there is hope and, when it's needed, redemption. Characters betray their own vows, are betrayed by those closest to them, and make tragic sacrifices. The ending of their stories is always, if not happy, resolved with a feeling of rightness and inevitability.

Hovering over all the stories is the mysterious figure of the Jackal god, who may be a myth, a real god, or a man in the guise of a god. Whichever he is, his demands are real and, often harsh. His greatest power is in the land of Koretia, but even the godless rule-bound Emorians can't escape his influence.

These are powerful stories, beautifully written, with characters who will linger in your memory.