Six Heirs, Pierre Grimbert
Six Heirs, Pierre Grimbert
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Six Heirs

Author: Pierre Grimbert, Matt Ross, Eric Lamb

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/19/2013

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

The Known World is a sprawling region ruled by mortals, protected by gods, and plied by magicians and warriors, merchants and beggars, royals and scoundrels. Here, those with the gift of the Erjak share a psychic bond with animals; a far-reaching fraternity unites criminals of every persuasion in a vast army of villainy; and upon the mighty river Alt, the dead will one day sail seeking vengeance on the enemies of their descendants.But for all the Known World’s wonders, splendors, and terrors, what has endured most powerfully is the strange legacy of Ji. Emissaries from every nation—the grand Goranese Empire; desolate, frozen Arkary; cosmopolitan Lorelia; and beyond—followed an enigmatic summons into the unknown. Some never returned; others were never the same. Each successive generation has guarded the profound truth and held sacred the legendary event. But now, the very last of them—and the wisdom they possess—are threatened. The time has come to fight for ultimate enlightenment…or fall to infinite darkness.

About Pierre Grimbert

A native of France and a lifelong fantasy enthusiast who numbers Jack Vance, Fritz Leiber, and Michael Moorcock among his heroes, Pierre Grimbert has been awarded the Prix Ozone, for best French language fantasy novel, and the Prix Julia Verlanger, for best science fiction novel in any language. He is the author of fourteen much beloved novels of the Ji mythos, including the series the Secret of Ji, the Children of Ji, and the Guardians of Ji. He lives in northern France with his wife and two sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Maya on February 21, 2013

It's the first of a series, so the end is not an end. That said, this is a thoroughly entertaining fantasy read with a nice central concept, good characters - a pleasant mix of well-wrought personalities that I cared about, I wanted to know what was going to become of them all. There's plenty of myt......more

Goodreads review by Otto on April 08, 2013

The setup for The Secret of Ji: Six Heirs sounds almost like an overly complex joke: “A barbarian, a mage, a bard, a warrior, and two confused teenagers walk into a tavern filled with assassins…” Some might say that this makes for a bad story, but in this case the fantasy tropes serve as helpful gui......more

Goodreads review by Octarine on October 15, 2022

Relecture plus de 15 ans après : ça fait du bien de se remettre tout ça en tête ! Cette série est toujours un coup de cœur, j’en suis très heureuse. Les personnages sont attachants et évoluent, ils sont diversifiés, je les adore ! Ce premier tome ne couvre que le tout début de l’intrigue, c’est assez......more

Goodreads review by Althea on February 15, 2014

I picked this up because I got the second one in the series through Goodreads' First Reads program, and figured I should start at the beginning. Apparently, Grimbert is a popular, prize-winning author in France - this is his first book to be translated into English. There are, at this time, no fewer......more


Quotes

“In a fantasy world containing magicians, gods, and mortals, telepathic communication with animals doesn’t seem too far-fetched. In this new spin on epic fantasy, Pierre Grimbert tackles a world beset with shadowy thieves and mystical empires…Grimbert looks to be one big new name to watch in the ever-expanding genre of high fantasy.” —Tor.com