Description: "A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death. Fleeing into the unknown she is drawn into a team of outcasts: a broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he's forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home. A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own. An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact--one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe. On the run, hunted by enemies old and new, they must learn to trust each other in order to survive in a world evolved in strange, beautiful, and deadly ways, and uncover ancient secrets that hold the key to their salvation"--
Brief description: JAMES ROLLINS is the #1 New York Times bestseller of international thrillers, sold to over forty countries. His Sigma series has earned national accolades and has topped charts around the world. He is also a practicing veterinarian, who still spends time underground or underwater as an avid spelunker and diver.
Review Quotes:
"This talented storyteller moves smoothly from Thriller to Fantasy. A terrific bit of storytelling."--Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of the Shannara novels
"When I'm sitting around the campfire, hearing of heroic deeds and derring-do, I want James Rollins to be standing across from me spinning the yarn. He grabs you at the beginning and doesn't let go, weaving a believably unbelievable world of magic and danger that is both terrifying and beautiful, cruel and tender. A masterful storyteller across the genres, James is at his best in The Starless Crown."--R. A. Salvatore, New York Times bestselling author of The DemonWars Saga "The Starless Crown is a bold and brilliant epic fantasy by a master storyteller! Wonderfully complex characters, shifting points-of-view, unparalleled world-building, and a great sense of fun make this a certified triumph!"--Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Relentless and Kagen the Damned "An action-filled fantasy quest that is gripping and thought-provoking. The high stakes and smooth writing made it a page turner.... As in his thrillers, he includes science, historical secrets, and suspense."--Mystery & Suspense Magazine "An interesting blend of science and magic, flying ships and prophetic gods, propel this fantasy into epic territories."--Library Journal "Fun...the fantastical creatures and landscapes are imaginative.... Readers looking for plot-driven fantasy will enjoy the action."--Publishers Weekly Praise for James Rollins: "Rollins is what you might wind up with if you tossed Michael Crichton and Dan Brown into a particle accelerator together."--The New York Times "Adventurous and enormously engrossing."--NPR "After Crichton passed away in 2008 he clearly passed the baton to James Rollins, who like Crichton, is a renaissance man."--Huffington Post