This Forsaken Earth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780553383638)

He's spoken of only in whispers. His origins are a mystery. Some say that he's descended from the last of the angels. Others say much worse.

By all appearances, Rol Cortishane is just another ruthless pirate roaming the lawless seas, raiding warships and slavers. But the truth is something far more complicated and dangerous than anyone can imagine, including Rol. Even as he seeks to escape his birthright, Rol is slowly discovering who--and what--he really is. But the revelation won't come without exacting a terrible price from Rol and all he loves.

Now a treacherous figure from his past has made him a proposition it would be fatal to turn down. Racing against time, Rol must chart a harrowing course across the sea, back to the beautiful Rowen and the people she would rule as Queen. With his steadfast crew--the battle-scarred Creed, the mirthful halftroll Gallico, and a young escaped slave named Giffon--Rol will plunge headlong into a destiny as dark as they come. And toward a terrifying battle against an enemy as determined to destroy the world as Rol is to save it.

Author: Paul Kearney
ISBN-10: 0553383639
ISBN-13: 9780553383638
Publisher: Spectra Books
Language: English
Published: 11/28/2006
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.14h x 5.16w x 0.74d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2006 pg. 995
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2006 pg. 41
Library Journal 11/15/2006 pg. 62
Entertainment Weekly 12/08/2006 pg. 100
Booklist 12/01/2006 pg. 33