The Master of Whitestorm

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'Master of Whitestorm is storytelling at its best. It should establish Wurts as one of the premier fantasy authors today' - #1 New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist The standalone classic by the master of storytelling, Janny Wurts 'It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent' - Stephen R. Donaldson After escaping from the slave-galleys of the bloodthirsty Murghai, Korendir, a man whose past is shrouded in mystery, sets off on a series of extraordinary quests: to battle the sorcereress Anthei; to challenge the elemental Cyondide and win the lost hoard of the dragon Sharkash; to free the people of Northengard from the wereleopards that are decimating their population. Always Korendir's goal is treasure: but never for its own sake. A driven man, Korendir is determined to build a fortress at Whitestorm, impregnable against all comers, be they human or supernatural, to protect himself - its master - from the dark secret of his ancestry...

Janny Wurts is the author of the Cycle of Fire series, co-author of the worldwide bestselling Empire series with Raymond E. Feist, and is currently working on the Wars of Light and Shadow series. She often paints her own covers and is also an expert horsewoman, sailor, musician and archer.

'Astonishingly original and compelling' RAYMOND E FEIST 'Janny Wurts writes with astonishing energy; she aims high. Just when you think she's gone as far as anyone can go, she raises the stakes... It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent' STEPHEN DONALDSON 'Janny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air... where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered' DIANA GABALDON 'With each new book it becomes more and more obvious how important Janny Wurts is to contemporary fantasy' GUY GAVRIEL KAY