Bantam Press, 2004 Book. Illus. by Stone, Steve. Fine. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Trade paperback, first printing and first edition. First Printing with "1" present in complete number line. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. (The trade paperback is simultaneous with the UK hardcover edition. A US trade paperback edition was published later in 2005. No US hardcover edition.) Fine (unread) copy without dustjacket as issued. A pristine copy. Relatively unknown here, Kearney is a very talented Military-Fantasy author just becoming published in the US. Edgy adult fantasy with a 16th century flavor. A great read for military fantasy buffs comparable familiar with Joe Abercrombie and and Steven Erikson. Book One of a new series by the same author of the sharply written and critically well-received Monarchies of God series. Full color, wrap-around jacket by Steve Stone..

Synopsis

A stunning blend of visionary storytelling and majestic prose, The Mark of Ran is a new masterpiece of imaginative fiction. In this epic adventure, Paul Kearney records the voyages of a reluctant hero, a band of outcasts, and a quest into the unknown no one has ever dared before...In a world abandoned by its Creator, an ancient race once existed--one with powers mankind cannot imagine. Some believe they were the last of the angels. Others think they were demons. Rol Cortishane was raised in a remote fishing village with no idea of his true place in the world. But in his veins runs the blood of this long-forgotten race and he shares their dangerous destiny. Driven from home, accused of witchcraft and black magic, Rol takes refuge in the brooding tower sanctuary of the enigmatic Michal Psellos. There Rol is trained in the assassin's craft and tutored by the beautiful but troubled Rowen. It's no accident that Rol and Rowen have been brought together, but the truth about their past is a secret they will have to fight to discover. Now they've set their sights across the sea in search of the Hidden City and an adventure that will make them legends...if it doesn't kill them first.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Bookseller: Top Shelf Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002795
Title: MARK OF RAN: BOOK ONE OF THE SEA BEGGARS
Author: Kearney, Paul
Illustrator: Stone, Steve
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0593047761
ISBN 13: 9780593047767
Publisher: Bantam Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2004
Bookseller catalogs: FANTASY;

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