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About the product Thousands of years ago, people moved to a new world. It was inhabited, and the indigenous population, the metamorphs, were not pleased with the millions of invaders. The aborigines have repeatedly tried to expel the aliens, but this time they began to act covertly, trying to undermine the foundations of human society. And now, a decade after the war for the return of the throne, Majipur is on the verge of a new turmoil. And the new pontiff, Lord Valentine, needs to choose a successor who would be able to keep the disintegrating world in his fist, and accept the help of former enemies. Completion of the trilogy «Lord Valentine’s Castle» by the Grandmaster of Fantasy Robert Silverberg. “The information accumulated in previous novels turns into action, the lazy tempo in time and space gives way to a dance of opposing emotions and political intrigue. Both the world and Lord Valentine are growing up, and the trilogy reaches an unprecedented integrity. » — The Village Voice “There is an almost hypnotic greatness in the way Silverberg wisely weaves the threads of the story together, effortlessly juggling different themes while reinforcing the integrity of the protagonists. Taken as a single work, the trilogy should now be recognized as the best of its kind since the «Prince of Light», a classic work of Roger Zelazny. » — Publishers Weekly «I am happy to visit Majipur again and I am grateful that there is still room for new adventures in this great and wonderful world.» — Asimov`s Science Fiction Abstract Tormented by nightmares about Majipur, struck by storms and earthquakes, Lord Valentine believes that these are signs of war between his people and the face-shifting metamorphs that once ruled the planet. Over the centuries, they have conspired to reclaim their stolen planet. Since Valentine came to power, the policy of consent and reconciliation has caused many courtiers to question his true motives and loyalty and allowed them to remove the lord from his leadership duties, electing him to the higher and ceremonial post of pontiff. his post to his future successor, he will be remembered as a leader who shirked his responsibilities and destroyed the world that reigned for eight thousand years …
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