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Vengeance

The Tainted Realm Trilogy: Book One
By Ian Irvine
Series: The Tainted Realm
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In the underground slave camps of Cython, Tali, a defiant young woman with forbidden magical powers, must escape to seek justice for her mother's murder. Alongside Rix, a nobleman with a dark secret, they navigate a war-torn land filled with enemies and uneasy allies. As Tali grapples with controlling her dangerous magic, she uncovers a conspiracy that challenges everything she believes, leading to a quest for vengeance against an ancient killer from two millennia past.
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Vengeance appeals to fans of immersive fantasy worlds, magic-driven intrigue, and tales of rebellion and justice. Ideal for readers who enjoy complex characters and dark, suspenseful adventures.

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Admired fantasy author Ian Irvine delivers a new, fast-paced fantasy series, THE TAINTED REALM. It begins with VENGEANCE, a story of betrayal, murder and a girl's hunt for justice in a world where two peoples are divided and mistrust can only lead to war.

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In Cython's underground slave camps, only the timid and obedient survive—but Tali is neither of these. In Cython, having magic means the death penalty, and Tali's gift is swelling out of her control. Though no slave has ever escaped, Tali must, for she has sworn to bring her mother's killers to justice.

She meets Rix, a nobleman, and together they flee through a land at war, pursued by enemies and allies alike. Before they can solve the crime and save the realm, they must learn to trust each other. Rix's subconscious is scarred by a sickening secret that he comes to realise links him to the killing.

Tali is hunted by a faceless enemy that can only be beaten by magic. The one person who can teach her how to use her unique and unruly magic is the killer himself. As she unravels the conspiracy behind her mother's murder, Tali's quest for justice turns to a lust for vengeance. Yet how can she avenge herself on a killer who died two thousand years ago?

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  • Vengeance
    Vengeance
    In Cython's underground slave camps, only the timid and obedient survive—but Tali is neither of these. In Cython, having magic means the death penalty, and Tali's gift is swelling out of her control. Though no slave has ever escaped, Tali must, for she has sworn to bring her mother's killers to justice. She meets Rix, a nobleman, and together they...
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  • Rebellion
    Hightspall is dying. Every year the winters worsen, and the realm's protective magic disappeared with the traitor-king, Lyf, two thousand years ago. Now Lyf is back, bent on wiping Hightspall off the map and rebuilding his ancient land anew. A slave orphaned by Lyf, Tali holds the key to saving the realm - or destroying it. Can she stop him...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733629426

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 April 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 544

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Ian Irvine Literary Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: The Tainted Realm

About the Author

Ian Irvine is a marine scientist and fantasy writer who has written twenty-six novels to date. His three fantasy series, THE VIEW FROM THE MIRROR, THE WELL OF ECHOES and SONG OF TEARS, are international bestsellers. He has also written a near-future eco-thriller trilogy about catastrophic climate change, HUMAN RITES, recently republished in an updated edition, plus eleven novels for children in the RUNCIBLE JONES, SORCERER'S TOWER and GRIM AND GRIMMER series. VENGEANCE is the first book in the TAINTED REALM trilogy. For more information visit Ian Irvine's website and Facebook page.

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