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The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, but now giants are seen, the stones weep blood, and giant wyrms are stirring. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars. For if the Black Sun gains ascendancy, mankind's hopes and dreams will fall to dust....

Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands, as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil and three of the Seven Treasures are in his possession. And together with Calidus and his ally Queen Rhin, Nathair will do anything to obtain the remaining Treasures. With all seven under his command, he can open a portal to the Otherworld. Then Asroth and his demon-horde will finally break into the Banished Lands and become flesh.

The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished lands. But their dominion is brutally enforced and their ancient enemy may not be as crushed as they thought. In the snowbound north, Drem, a trapper, finds mutilated corpses in the forests - a sign of demonic black magic. In the south, Riv, a young, tempestuous soldier, discovers a deadly rift within the Ben-Elim themselves. Two individuals with two world-changing secrets. But where will they lead?

Corban flees his homeland searching for peace, but he soon discovers that there is no haven in the west as the agents of Rhin and roaming bands of giants hound his every step. Veradis leaves the battleground and rushes to his King's side. But he has witnessed both combat and betrayal and his duty weighs heavily upon him. Maquin seeks only revenge, but pirate slavers and the brutal world of pit-fighting stand in his way. Nathair becomes embroiled in the wars of the west as Queen Rhin marches against King Owain. The need to find the cauldron of the giants drives him on.

The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld. They plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh, but to do so they need the seven treasures. Nathair has been deceived but now he knows the truth. He has choices to make, choices that will determine the fate of the Banished Lands.

Drem and his friends are haunted by the horrors they witnessed at the battle at Starstone Lake: the screams of men being warped into beasts and the sight of a demon rising from the dead. But worse than any memory is Fritha, the demons' deadly high priestess. And she is hunting them. Concealed in Forn Forest, Riv knows her very existence as a half-breed is a threat to the Ben-Elim. She represents their most dangerous secret - and if the warrior angels find her, they won't hesitate to silence her. 

Drem and his friends flee the battle at Starstone Lake to warn the Order of the Bright Star. They’ve witnessed horrors they’ll never forget, such as magic warping men into beasts. But worst of all, they’ve seen a demon rise from the dead – making it even more powerful. Now Fritha, the demons’ high priestess, is hunting Drem’s party. Concealed in Forn Forest, Riv struggles to understand her half-breed heritage. She represents the warrior angels’ biggest secret, one which could break their society. 

Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his king’s realm. But that day will come all too soon. Only when he loses those he loves will he learn the true price of courage. The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood. Although the giant clans were broken in ages past, their ruined fortresses still scar the land.

Dopo il successo di "Malice: La guerra degli dei", vincitore nel 2012 del premio David Gemmell Morningstar, il secondo volume della saga "La fede e l'inganno". L'annosa guerra condotta dal re di Tenebral, Nathair, ha ormai devastato le Terre dell'Esilio. Insieme alla sua perfida e intrigante alleata, la regina Rhin di Cambren, i cui reali obiettivi sono sconosciuti allo stesso sovrano, il conquistatore percorre quelle immense lande con il suo esercito spietato, sterminando chiunque si opponga alla sua crociata e schiacciando sotto il suo giogo le genti sconfitte.

Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil, and three of the Seven Treasures are in his possession. And together with Calidus and his ally, Queen Rhin, Nathair will do anything to obtain the remaining Treasures. With all seven under his command, he can open a portal to the Otherworld. Then Asroth and his demon-horde will finally break into the Banished Lands and become flesh.

The Banished Lands are torn by war as the army of High King Nathair sweeps the realm, challenging all who oppose his holy crusade. Allied with the manipulative Queen Rhin of Cambren, there are few who can stand against him. But Rhin is playing her own games and has her eyes on a far greater prize.... Left for dead - her kin have fled, and her country is overrun with enemies - Cywen fights to survive.

The Banished Lands has a violent past, where men and giants clashed in a war for supremacy and near-extinction for the vanquished. Now men rule the land, giants little more than a memory, lurking in the wilds and dark places. This tale takes place ten years before the events of Malice, book one of The Faithful and the Fallen, within the Darkwood, a great forest that splits the western realms of Ardan and Narvon.

Le Terre dell'Esilio sono sconvolte dalla guerra e dal caos. L'astuta regina Rhin ha conquistato i regni occidentali e l'alto re Nathair possiede il calderone, il più potente tra i Sette Tesori. Nathair, inoltre, può contare sull'aiuto dello scaltro Calidus e di una banda di Kadoshim, temibili demoni dell'Oltremondo. Insieme cospirano per riportare in vita Asroth e il suo esercito di Caduti, ma per fare ciò hanno bisogno dei Sette Tesori. Nathair è stato ingannato ma adesso conosce la verità.

Nelle Terre dell'Esilio, le conseguenze della guerra hanno raggiunto il punto di non ritorno. Re Nathair controlla ormai la fortezza di Drassil, nascosta nel cuore della Foresta di Forn, e tre dei Sette Tesori sono nelle sue mani. Alleatosi con Calidus e con la perfida regina Rhin, è disposto a tutto pur di conquistare i restanti quattro Tesori, che gli permetterebbero di acquisire la facoltà di aprire il portale verso l'Oltremondo.

The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west, and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld. They plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh, but to do so they need the seven treasures. Nathair has been deceived, but now he knows the truth.

Soltanto perdendo coloro che ama, Corban imparerà il vero prezzo del coraggio. Le Terre dell'Esilio hanno un passato violento, in cui eserciti di uomini e di giganti si scontrarono in battaglia, scurendo la terra con il sangue nero dei loro cuori. Anche se i clan dei giganti sono stati spazzati via in ere ormai remote, le loro fortezze in rovina continuano a segnare come cicatrici la terra degli uomini.

The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished Lands. But their dominion is brutally enforced, and their ancient enemy may not be as crushed as they thought. In the snowbound north, Drem, a trapper, finds mutilated corpses in the forests - a sign of demonic black magic. In the south, Riv, a young, tempestuous soldier, discovers a deadly rift within the Ben-Elim themselves.

Die Verfemten Lande versinken in Krieg und Chaos: Die dämonischen Kadoshim sind kurz davor, ihrem Herrscher Asroth und seinen Gefallenen Einlass in die Welt der Sterblichen zu gewähren. Doch damit dieses teuflische Unterfangen gelingt, benötigen die Dämonen die sieben Kostbarkeiten - das mächtigste Artefakt hält allerdings König Nathair in seinen Händen, während sich unbemerkt eine Rebellion gegen ihn erhebt. Denn zusammen mit seinen mutigen Gefährten und einer sprechenden Krähe macht sich Corban auf zur mystischen Feste Drassil, wo ein weiterer Schatz verborgen scheint.

Der Krieg ist ausgebrochen und hat die Verfemten Lande in Chaos gestürzt. Der Krieger Corban, der einst treu für König Brenin kämpfte, ist auf der Flucht - bis dem Feind ein wertvolles Pfand in die Hände fällt: Die junge Cywen ist Corbans Schwester, und um sie zu retten, würde er jeden Preis zahlen. Gleichzeitig ringt Corban mit der Bürde, ein Held zu sein. Doch während er vor seinem Schicksal flieht, formieren sich dunkle Mächte, um die Verfechter der Gerechtigkeit für immer zu zerschlagen.

Wo sich die Verfemten Lande erstrecken, färbte Blut die Welt einst rot. Wo heute uralte Ruinen stehen, bezwangen Menschen Giganten. Wo einzig das Heulen der Woelven erklingt, brannte vor tausenden Jahren die Welt. Doch zu lange haben sich die Menschen in Sicherheit gewähnt. Nun weinen die Gigantensteine Blut, und in den Verfemten Landen regt sich erneut, was für immer verbannt sein sollte. Ein uralter Feind hat längst eine Allianz geschmiedet und wartet darauf, dass seine Stunde kommt. Und nur einer vermag es, ihn aufzuhalten, wenn die Schwarze Sonne die Welt betritt