Prince of Thorns

by Mark Lawrence, Antônio Tibau (Translator)

Overview

Tem início a Trilogia dos Espinhos... Ainda criança, o príncipe Honório Jorg Ancrath testemunhou o brutal assassinato da Rainha mãe e de seu irmão caçula, William. Jorg não conseguiu defender sua família nem fugir do horror. Jogado à própria sorte num arbusto de roseira-brava, ele permaneceu imobilizado pelos espinhos que rasgavam profundamente sua pele, e sua alma. O príncipe dos espinhos se vê, então, obrigado a amadurecer para saciar o seu desejo de vingança e poder. Vagando pelas estradas do Império Destruído, Jorg Ancrath lidera uma irmandade de assassinos, e sua única intenção é vencer o jogo. O jogo que os espinhos lhe ensinaram.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788566636581
Publisher:	Darkside Books
Publication date:	10/21/2015
Series:	Trilogia dos Espinhos , #1
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	360
File size:	4 MB
Language:	Portuguese

About the Author

Mark Lawrence é um cientista que trabalha com o desenvolvimento de inteligência artificial, e tem acesso liberado à informações secretas dos governos norte-americano e britânico. Prince of Thorns é seu aclamado livro de estreia. "King of Thorns" e "Emperor of Thorns" completam a Trilogia dos Espinhos.

Editorial Reviews

This morbidly gripping, gritty fantasy tale is not for the squeamish. Prince Jorg was 10 years old when Count Renar's soldiers hung him on a hook-briar while his mother and brother were murdered. Vicious and desperate for revenge, he joined a bandit gang. Four years later, he's their leader and determined to end a multigenerational war by resurrecting the old empire and becoming emperor. Jorg is the epitome of the antihero, killing not just in battle but whenever he feels the need to set an example. Only toward the end of the book does a startling revelation focus his violence on clearly deserving targets. But Jorg is a product of his world, no worse than any other power there, and Lawrence increasingly makes readers believe that Jorg may indeed be able to use small savageries to end the ongoing greater ones. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

The only survivor of a treacherous ambush that killed his mother and younger brother, Jorg Ancrath learned to survive by his wits and his gifts for combat and leadership. By the time he turned 13, he commanded a group of cold-blooded mercenaries. On his 14th birthday, Jorg decides to return to the castle of his boyhood and reclaim his rightful title as Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath. Lawrence's debut features a young protagonist with the sensibilities of a man many years older, whose hard life and harder companions lead to a brotherhood based on loyalty and blood. Dark sorcery and fierce combat are the hallmarks of this action-packed tale of revenge and intrigue set in a darkly somber medieval world. VERDICT Strong writing and an unforgettable narrator lend firsthand intimacy to this series opener. The author's style is reminiscent of Glen Cook's "Black Company" series and should appeal to readers who enjoy their fantasy tempered by gritty realism and gore.

Library Journal