num_pages: 672
description: Paula Volsky, author of The White Tribunal , returns with a spectacular saga of adventure and intrigue, romance and rebellion — beginning with a wondrous discovery that could forever alter the fate of the free world....In the modern, civilized republic of Vonahr, the need for magic seems a thing of the past. But soon the Vonahrish will find that magic is their only hope — for an imperialistic race of fanatics, intent on conquering the world, now masses on Vonahr’s borders.Vonahr’s slim chance for salvation lies in a nearby neutral kingdom, where a brilliant savant has conjured up the ultimate Sentient Fire, a miraculous flame that responds to the command of its maker.Low Hetz’s mad, flamboyant king refuses to relinquish the secret — so the desperate government of Vonahr sends the exquisitely beautiful adventurer Luzelle Devaire to turn his head and change his mind. But to gain an audience, Luzelle must win the Grand Ellipse, a test of endurance, ingenuity, and valor....
language: English
title: The Grand Ellipse
titlecomplete: The Grand Ellipse
genres: Steampunk, Fiction, Unfinished, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy
ratings_count: 466
series: Volsky's Parallel Universe
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Spectra