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The Psalms Of Isaak
''The Psalms of Isaak'' is a five-novel epic techno magic fantasy series by American author Ken Scholes Ken Scholes (born January 13, 1968) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer living in Cornelius, Oregon, United States. He is the author of five novels and over fifty short stories and his work has appeared in print since 2000. His s .... The first volume, ''Lamentation'', was published in 2009. The series concludes with the publication of ''Hymn'' in 2017. Plot synopsis Setting The series is set in a far future, long after multiple apocalypses have shaped and reshaped the world. It opens with the explosive destruction of Windwir, The Named Lands' greatest city, by the most feared magic spell known in history, The Seven Cacophonic Deaths of Xhum Y'Zir. As the world goes through cataclysmic change with the genocide of the powerful Androfrancine Order and subsequent descent into war, the novel follows key players in the struggle to preserve the light of knowledge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Scholes
Ken Scholes (born January 13, 1968) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer living in Cornelius, Oregon, United States. He is the author of five novels and over fifty short stories and his work has appeared in print since 2000. His series, '' The Psalms of Isaak'', is published by Tor Books and his short fiction has been collected in three volumes published by Fairwood Press. Ken is a winner of the Writers of the Future Award, France's Prix Imaginales, the Endeavour Award and others. His work has been published internationally in eight languages. His first novel, ''Lamentation'', was based on a previous short story entitled "Of Metal Men and Scarlet Thread and Dancing with the Sunrise", Publishers Weekly, December 2008 and is the first of five in the ''Psalms of Isaak'' saga. Biog ...
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