Acacia by David Anthony Durham

Acacia by David Anthony Durham

Leodan Akaran, ruler of the Known World, has inherited generations of apparent peace and prosperity, won ages ago by his ancestors. A widower of high intelligence, he presides over an empire called Acacia, after the idyllic island from which he rules. He dotes on his four children and hides from them the dark realities of traffic in drugs and human lives on which their prosperity depends. He hopes that he might change this, but powerful forces stand in his way. And then a deadly assassin sent from a race called the Mein, exiled long ago to an ice-locked stronghold in the frozen north, strikes at Leodan in the heart of Acacia while they unleash surprise attacks across the empire. On his deathbed, Leodan puts into play a plan to allow his children to escape, each to his separate destiny. And so his children begin a quest to avenge their father's death and restore the Acacian empire-this time on the basis of universal freedom.

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.

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ISBN 13	9780385506069
ISBN 10	0385506066
Title	Acacia
Author	David Anthony Durham
Series	War With The Mein Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2007-07-04
Number of pages	576
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