The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham

The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham

"David Anthony Durham has serious chops. I can't wait to read whatever he writes next."
--George R. R. Martin

David Anthony Durham's gripping Acacia Trilogy continues with an epic novel where loyalties are tested, new worlds are discovered, and battle lines are being drawn.
 
A few years have passed since Queen Corinn has usurped control of the Known World--and she now rules with an iron fist. With plans to expand her empire, she sends her brother, Dariel, on an exploratory mission across the sea to The Other Lands. There, he discovers an alliance of tribes that have no interest in being ruled by Queen Corinn and the Akarans. In fact, Dariel's arrival ignites a firestorm that once more exposes The Known World to a massive invasion, one unlike anything they have yet faced . . .

Pride of Carthage, the Acacia Trilogy, and other works of historical fiction and fantasy by DAVID ANTHONY DURHAM. His books have been named New York Times Notable Books twice, have won the American Library Association's 2001 First Novel Prize and the 2002 Alex Award, and have been translated into eight languages. Durham took home the John W. Wooden Award in 2009. Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction Writer He currently resides in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.