{"product_id":"the-hand-of-fire-roland-j-oleary-9781913249014","title":"The Hand of Fire","description":"\u003ci\u003eFans of The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, Guy Gavriel Kay and Tad Williams won't want to miss this beginning to a new classic epic fantasy series.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe material world has a mystical reflection - the Essence. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you have the power to manipulate the Essence, you can change the world of matter. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou can conjure a flame from nothing. You can make your dreams come true.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOr create nightmares of your worst imagining.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the world of \u003ci\u003eThe Hand of Fire, \u003c\/i\u003e filled with gripping action and spectacular magic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Grand Alliance has failed, its armies destroyed by the monstrous Ulokan horde. But the Ulokans have been defeated in turn by the forces of the sorcerer-lord Skraka Gorn. As ancient evils rise once more and new threats emerge, Gorn proposes a new empire under his leadership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTamurac, lord of the Halyas, has disappeared with the Grand Alliance. Now his teenage son Danalar must accept responsibility and become the warrior and leader he has trained his whole life to be. Meanwhile, until he comes of age it falls to Charymylle, Lady Halyas, to lead the clan through this time of change - if the wardens and warband will follow a woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a survivor returns with suspicions of Gorn's treachery, the Halyas must make a fateful choice. They could choose safety and support Gorn's imperial ambitions. Or dare to resist his expanding empire and face his devastating sorceries in a new kind of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir decision leads to an adventure greater and more terrible than the Halyas ever imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom readers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e★★★★★ 'I loved this book...it transports you to another world that is rich in detail and history...I highly recommend you read it, you won't be disappointed'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader on Amazon.co.uk\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e 'Well written, exciting and a developed fantasy world and character background histories'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader on Amazon.co.uk\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e★★★★★ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A really gripping read - would thoroughly recommend'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader on Amazon.co.uk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom reviewers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'All of a sudden I was hooked, and I couldn't put this book down, to the point where at the ending I was holding my breath as events unfolded because I was so caught by the story...the imagery was so vivid that I felt as though it was right there in front of me...I can't wait to see where the author will take it next. I would absolutely recommend this book!' \u003ci\u003eRated as a 'Hidden Gem' on BeneathAThousandSkies.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe Hand of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is an ambitious book, with a complex storyline and a vast world...[It] takes its time, getting each detail correct...Roland O'Leary is crafting something with massive potential...If the rest of the series is as well written as the first book is...the payoff will be huge, and the series will be a must-read for fans of sweeping fantasy.' \u003ci\u003eBeforeWeGoBlog.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Readers will be drawn into this well-imagined world...A fast-paced fantasy opener that leaves room for further intrigue and adventure.' \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e and escape into the adventure.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roland J. 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