Product Description

After the shattering events of THE STORMCALLER, the eyes of the Land are on the minor city of Scree, which could soon be obliterated as the new Lord of the Farlan plots his revenge against Scree's rulers. Suffering under an unnatural summer drought and surrounded by volatile mercenary armies that may be its only salvation, the city is a strange sanctuary for a fugitive abbot to flee to, but he is only the first of many to be drawn there. Kings and princes, lords and monsters; all walk the sun-scorched streets while the evenings witness the performance of cruel and subversive plays that work their way into the hearts of the audience. Elite soldiers clash after dark and the city begins to tear itself apart as the sanity of its citizens crumbles, yet even chaos can be scripted. There is a malevolent will at work in Scree and one that has a lesson for the entire Land; nations can be manipulated, prophecies perverted, and Gods denied. Nothing lies beyond the reach of a shadow, and no matter how great a man's power, there some things he cannot be protected from.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #156548 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Sandy Auden, SFX
"Gut spilling, sword-slashing fun."

Review
"Gut spilling, sword-slashing fun." (Sandy Auden SFX )

"Packed with some of the most vividly described action you'll read all year. There's still plenty to make this mean and moody fantasy stand out from the crowd." (DEATHRAY )

About the Author
Tom Lloyd has worked as an editorial assistant and is currently contracts manager for a major London literary agency. He lives in London, SW4.

Customer Reviews

I beg to differ...
ATTENTION MR JONTYBALL. When reviewing a book perhaps I might suggest actually doing just that instead of citing a litany of other authors and deploring the times we live in. Yes Twighlight Herald is not all sweetness and light and indeed there is a pervadingg air of unease in sections of the book. That, I would argue, is entirely in keeping with a story which has been quite well crafted by Mr Lloyd. Having read his first, Stormcaller, on the recommendation of a friend I delved into Twighight Herald with some understanding of the background and indeed a few expectations. These have all unquestionably been met. For such a young author Mr Lloyd depicts an unreal world with admirable skill, and while some dialogue may seem somewhat trite it is a minor gripe about what is a really rather enjoyable read. I do not pretend to be a fan of all things fantasy, and find some of it down right peculiar, but this book is accessible and enjoyable for any reader that wants a good story and doesn't have to have a disney like ending to be satisfied. Good luck to Mr Lloyd and role on book three I say!

An excellent read
I don't normally write reviews on this, but I am compelled to say how much I enjoyed this book. The action is tense from the beginning which meant that I found this book hard to put down. The reader is caught up with the many characters and drawn into the very well written claustrophobic atmosphere- Stormcaller was a great start, this is an excellent follow on, and I am extremely looking forward to the next!

Twilight to Dawn
As a reader of a lot of fantasy and as one that didn't fully appreciate the original book in the series I'm pleased to report that I was proved wrong with Tom's second novel. The book is well written with cracking description with characters that develop as the situation affects their situations, a sign that the author has not only put a lot of thought into it but also shown that the characters have more of a tie to real life people rather than just the cycled out fantasy cliché's. Rather than concentrating on sticking to the established formulaic approach in the world creation, Tom has a touch more of the real world about his work and whilst his style of story won't appeal to everyone, the fact that the book leaves you asking more questions and worrying about how the characters are going to survive in their dark world it means that the purchase of the next novel in the series is a must.