Product Description

Prince Jemany is plunged into a seething hotbed of political machinations and rebellion as he begins the next stage of his quest to seek the long-lost crystals of the Orokon. Already the anti-god Toth Vexrah is working his evil upon the susceptible and easily swayed. Only Jem stands in his way -- but Jem is trapped in the bizarre, horrifying dreamworld of the enchanter Almoran. Meanwhile his lost love Cata becomes embroiled with the Shimmering Princess, the idol of millions, whose fate holds the key to the Sultan's empire - and to the whereabouts of the pulsing red crystal of the fire god Theron. This is the third volume in Tom Arden's uniquely entertaining saga of the Orokon.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #701307 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 688 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Tom Arden's The Orokon, his fabulous fantasy quintet of the awesome and the charmingly ludicrous, reaches its third volume withSultan of the Moon and Stars. In the first two volumes The Harlequin's Dance andThe King and Queen of Swords, crippled Jem is given the use of his legs, learns that he is the rightful heir and starts collecting the scattered crystals which will put the world to rights; he also goes to balls, travels with persecuted show people and learns the job of being a hero:

"Jem looked down at the heavy plates, greasy with remnants of salt-pig and mustard.
'Don't mind my friend,' Rajal was saying. 'Our guardian once arranged for him to learn to be a gentleman, but truth to tell--he killed his teacher before the lessons were complete.'
The captain's eyes twinkled. He gestured to the weapons abut the walls that clinked with the sluggish shiftings of the tide. 'With what, me lovely? A cutlas? A claymore?
'Shot him in cold blood."

Now Jem and his friend Rajal, and their not entirely trustworthy patron Lord Empster, followed soon after by Jem's beloved Cata, and her villainous suitor Polty, embark on adventures in a land of burning sands and populous cities, where the crystal they seek is the core of religion and rule. Treachery abounds and wild magic is almost commonplace; we also learn of a princess who is not all there, but not in the usual way. Arden's take on Arabian Nights material is informed by some serious thought about the telling of tales and the Orient of Hollywood; as always with this wonderful baggy monster of an epic, it mixes thrills and ironic humour with delightful camp profusion. --Roz Kaveney

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SALES POINTS * 'A triumph of which Arden should be justly proud' SFX * 'It's grim. It's witty . . . the story is so cleverly written, the characters are so engaging/enraging . . . vastly entertaining on several levels' The SF Site * 'Altogether, great fun' Interzone * 'Stunningly conceived' Publishing News * Epic, sweeping fantasy in the tradition of David Eddings * 'Witty, stylish and gloriously convoluted.' Dave Langford

Customer Reviews

thoughraly enjoyed this book, read it straight through cover
Really enjoyed this book, have read all the others up to this point and will definatly be continuing with the seris. Its nice to read an author who isn't afraid to allow his charecters to have sexual proclinations away from the norm without making it a sleazy read. I read this book in the same night I bought it the story just keeps you reading all the way through.

Excellent book by a Good Author, continues the Orokon Series
This whole series is great the books just get better and better. This one has some major plot twists, lotsa of cool new Characters and Adventure by the bucket load. But U will be confused unless the read the books in order especially the first one. I recommend the entire series to people who are looking for something new.