Ebook {Epub PDF} The Kings Peace by Jo Walton

 · The King's Peace by Jo Walton Series: Tir Tanagiri #1 Published: by Tor Genres: Fantasy Pages: Format: eBook Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon View on Goodreads. Do you ever have one of those books that you just know you’ll love, but they you start reading it and it seems to drag on and on without reason? What you also need to understand going into The King’s Peace is that Jo Walton genuinely believes that the Roman abandonment of Britain in the late fourth/early fifth century CE was a tragedy, that in her version of this history the barbarians are at the gate and civilisation in Britain/Tir Tanagiri is slowly being extinguished by hordes of invaders. This attitude is reflected in her protagonist/narrator Sulien, who . Sulien steadfastly supports Urdo in his ambition to restore to Tir Tanagiri the civilization and peace embodied by the vanished Vincans. Walton's debut, though lacking in tension and excitement, thoughtfully reweaves Arthurian legend with history into a vivid, fluent narrative.

The King's Name Jo Walton pages published in "The first I knew about the civil war was when my sister Aurien poisoned me. As opening sentences go, the one that opens The King's Name is great, starting off the sequel to Jo Walton's The King's Peace with a bang. It's been five years after the end of the previous book, the peace that Sulien and her lord king Urdo had fought. Curious Arthurian fantasy from a Wales-resident newcomer. Not long after the Vincans have departed the shores of the island kingdom Tir Tanagiri, raids by yellow-haired warrior Jarns begin to ravage the coasts. In Derwen, a party of raiders takes young warrior Sulien by surprise; she kills or wounds several but they capture, bind, and rape her. Finally her brother Darien arrives, killing. The King's Peace Jo Walton pages published in When I put together the list of science fiction and fantasy books I'd planned to read for my Year of Reading Women project last year, I'd knew I'd want something familiar and enjoyable to close out the year, as a reward. Looking over my bookshelves the choice was easily made: I hadn't read The King's Peace since it had first.

Jo Walton won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer on publication of her debut novel. Sulien steadfastly supports Urdo in his ambition to restore to Tir Tanagiri the civilization and peace embodied by the vanished Vincans. Walton's debut, though lacking in tension and excitement, thoughtfully reweaves Arthurian legend with history into a vivid, fluent narrative. About the Author. Jo Walton won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer on publication of her debut novel The King's Peace. Her novel Tooth and Claw won the World Fantasy Award. A native of Wales, she lives in Montreal.