Prince of Storms

Book Four of the Entire
and the Rose

Kay Kenyon

440 pp • ISBN: 978-1-59102-791-1
Hardcover (6" x 9") • $26

ISBN: 978-1-61614-205-6
Paperback (6" x 9") • $17

Cover Illustration: ©Stephan Martiniere

Book Four of the critically-acclaimed epic series.
The first book in the series, Bright of the Sky, was named among Publishers Weekly's top 150 titles for 2007.
Final book in the sci-fantasy quartet, stage set by trade paperback release of previous three.
Kay Kenyon's reputation has been growing and growing.
In this series Kay Kenyon has created her most vivid and compelling society yet, the universe Entire. Reviewers have called this "a grand world," "an enormous stage," and "a bravura concept."

Finally in control of the Ascendancy, Titus Quinn has styled himself Regent of the Entire. But his command is fragile. He rules an empire with a technology beyond human understanding; spies lurk in the ancient Magisterium; the Tarig overlords are hamstrung but still malevolent. Worse, his daughter Sen Ni opposes him for control, believing the Earth and its Rose universe must die to sustain the failing Entire. She is aided by one of the mystical pilots of the River Nigh, the space-time transport system. This navitar, alone among all others, can alter future events. He retires into a crystal chamber in the Nigh to weave reality and pit his enemies against each other.

Taking advantage of these chaotic times, the great foe of the Long War, the Jinda ceb Horat, create a settlement in the Entire. Masters of supreme technology, they maintain a lofty distance from the Entire's struggle. They agree, however, that the Tarig must return to the fiery Heart of their origins. With the banishment immanent, some Tarig lords rebel, fleeing to hound the edges of Quinn's reign.

Meanwhile, Quinn's wife Anzi becomes a hostage and penitent among the Jinda ceb, undergoing alterations that expose their secrets, but may estrange her from her husband. As Quinn moves toward a confrontation with the dark navitar, he learns that the stakes of the conflict go far beyond the Rose versus the Entire—extending to a breathtaking dominance. The navitar commands forces that lie at the heart of the Entire's geo-cosmology, and will use them to alter the calculus of power. As the navitar's plan approaches consummation, Quinn, Sen Ni, and Anzi are swept up in forces that will leave them forever changed.

In this rousing finale to Kenyon's celebrated quartet, Titus Quinn meets an inevitable destiny, forced at last to make the unthinkable choice for or against the dictates of his heart, for or against the beloved land.


Reviews

"Filled with exotic worlds and complex layers. I recommend starting with the first book to the series and recommend to fans of the more hardcore science fiction.
I give this one 4.5 stars."

—Night Owl Reviews

Reviewers Also Praised the first two books of The Entire and The Rose

Bright of the Sky:

"Kenyon's deft prose, high-stakes suspense and skilled, thorough world building will have readers anxious for the next installment."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"[A] splendid fantasy quest as compelling as anything by Stephen R. Donaldson, Philip José Farmer or, yes, J.R.R. Tolkien. ...you can actually feel the grasses and smell the smoke from the trains and experience great wonder in the cities of this impossible yet beautiful universe."
—Washington Post Book World

A World Too Near:

"Kay Kenyon continues to offer some neat adventures for her protagonists in this really alluring offbeat universe she's created.…all the characters continue to be fascinatingly complex.….every minor character is endowed with exceptional depth and reality.…the artificial universe known as the Entire remains a great conception and playground for adventure....I'll certainly be back for the next installment, hoping for more aspects of the Entire to emerge."
—Sci Fi Weekly

"Tangled motivations, complex characters and intriguing world-building will keep readers on the edges of their seats."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)