description: Book One of "Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, " perhaps the most exciting epic fantasy of the new decade. Conspiracies plague the kingdom of Croiteny, and the king and his family are threatened from all sides. Knights, assassins, and even the clergy become embroiled in bitter and deadly events, and the world teeters on the brink of war. But everything pales next to the news that deadly, mystical creatures have returned to the forest. For if their master -- The Briar King -- should wake, all mankind could be swept aside like chaff in the wind.An ensemble fantasy in the tradition of George R.R. Martin and Terry Goodkind, "Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone" will establish the award-winning Greg Keyes as one of the finest authors in the world of fantasy today.
language: English
title: The Briar King
titlecomplete: The Briar King (Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, #1)
characters: Desmond Spendlove, William Dare, Cazio Pachiomadio da Chiovattio, Austra, Robert Dare, Praifec Hespero, z'Acatto, Erren, Sir Fail de Liery, Aspar White, Fend, Muriele Dare, Stephen Darige, Neil MeqVren, Anne Dare
genres: Fiction, Magic, Adventure, Dark Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adult, Epic, Fantasy
ratings_count: 11261
series: Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
publisher: Del Rey Books