Shadowheart: Legends of the Raven (Paperback)

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EVENTS James will be appearing at Borders Oxford Street to sign copies of his book and read extracts from his novel on 14th July. He will be appearing inCrewe for the Barclay's Bank SF talk on 23rd July. And will be doing an event at Ottakar's in Milton Keynes on 24th July. Stock signings and requests have been requested by Ottakar's High Wycombe and Greenwich who will also be doing window display. Waterstones Leadenhall have also requested signed stock. INTERVIEWS BBC GLR have approached me re: interviewing James. Further radio interviews are being organised.

Product Description

"Heroic fantasy at its best."--SFX


James Barclay has rapidly established himself as one of the leading lights of the fantasy genre, and with 175,000 of his Raven books in print, this fifth entry in the series is sure to become a hit.
As we once again meet the Raven--a band of swords for hire made up of six men and an elf--they are being tested to the point of destruction. A savage war breaks out across the world as the magical colleges of Balaia tear apart the land in a struggle for supremacy. Can the Raven even survive, much less triumph?
Barclay has never been afraid of killing off favorite characters, which has given his works a unique edge; now he's threatening their entire universe. Fans will definitely find this adventure a thrilling, unforgettable ride.


James Barclay is the most successful UK fantasy writer of his generation. His previous titles include Dawnthief, Noonshade, Nightchild, and Elfsorrow.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Gollancz (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0575073314
• ISBN-13: 978-0575073319
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,088,464 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Other Books, September 3, 2007

By	Blue Tyson "- http://freesf.blogspot.com" - See all my reviews

If you are really busy killing each other off, someone might notice.


While the magic war between the colleges goes on, those that live elsewhere and don't like such annoying wizardly overlords see a rather large opportunity to help them with the whole killing each other off bit. As usual, the Raven, a levelheaded bunch running out of original members with the death of Ilkar the Elf do what they can to prevent the continent being destroyed.

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic, April 1, 2004

By	"singapore_matt" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

I found myself nervous about moving into a new authour, as occassionally they are too childish and almost "made for TV". Barclay has not disappointed. All the reviews I have read about the "Legends" and it's predecessor have been spot on and this book certainly doesn't let him down, in fact it gets better.

For anyone who is a fan of George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb, I can't suggest the entire series too much. The characters are alive and you feel their humour and emotion.

I can't wait for the next one.