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Triad (Illumination) Kindle Edition

by Terry McGarry (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

The world must change.

The magic-steeped realm of Eiden Myr has come under attack from the outerlands. A new power has arisen that may be the key to winning the war of the coast. Is it the light of salvation—or of delusion?

To vanquish darkcraft, mages destroyed a warding that protected the realm for fifteen hundred years. Now the last ragged defenders battle horrors out of nightmare. Their blades are no match for the monstrous onslaught. The shield will fall.

It will take more than the golden light of mages, the copper shine of touches, and the silver glow of visants to stave off annihilation. More than delving the mystery of the bonefolk. More than the forging of an impossible blade. It will take a harrowing passage into realms beyond death, beyond human sight--a quest for the source of light itself.

A great triad will rise, more wondrous and terrible than any before conceived, and the world will be transformed past all imagining.


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  1. Print length
    610 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Tor Books
  4. Publication date
    May 28, 2013
  5. File size
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Even though the magelight has been reborn and a new generation of mages—wordsmiths, illuminators and binders who work in triads—has arisen, the island continent of Eiden Myr remains under siege, beset by horrors and in need of "a good deal of saving," in McGarry's impressive conclusion to an ambitious trilogy that began with Illumination (2001) and continued with The Binder's Road (2003). Saving Eiden Myr, however, will require a journey to a haunted realm of wonder as well as the casting of forbidden "darkcraft." Adroit world-building includes rich language derived from the humanlike outline of Eiden Myr (one might travel "Headward" or send a shipment "Fistward") and a base nine counting system that accounts for the culture's many triads. Some may be daunted by the ambitious scope and multiple points of view, but others will be rewarded by the absorbing metaphysics of this intricate fantasy world. (Nov.)
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In the conclusion of McGarry's Eiden Myr trilogy, that island realm is under attack by monsters from the outerlands, with the wards that once protected it having been destroyed by the mages for the sake of banishing darkcraft. Odds and sods of defenders battle the incoming horrors, but at the price of exile, for killing is forbidden in Eiden Myr. A new light, or power, has appeared, however, and it may allow victory for the defenders. But can it be trusted? The quest to answer that question may be deadlier than the attackers are. This book will be best appreciated by readers of Illumination (2001) and The Binder's Road (2003), who will be familiar with Eiden Myr, for many characters from the previous books appear in this one. Newcomers should retreat to Illumination, though McGarry also provides a Web site for those seeking enlightenment. Frieda Murray
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CQY7VLE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Books (May 28, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 610 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • DragonLady
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Go To Favorite!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015
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    Sequel to Illumination ... do not read with out first reading Illumination! Love these books!
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  • Chip Hunter
    3.0 out of 5 stars A challenging read, but tells a compelling story. Nice close to the trilogy.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2016
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    I found this one tough going. Terry McGarry’s novels demand careful reading and if you’re not giving it your full focus, it is easy to become lost. Her prose and style is heady and smart, but it does not lend itself to a distracted reader. Add to that a raft of fantastical nouns and names with unfamiliar sounds and spellings (this is a Fantasy world after all) and you’ve got some rather difficult reading. TRIAD actually reminded me a lot more of ILLUMINATION in regards to the writing style, another book that I had found challenging. By her second book, THE BINDER’S ROAD, I thought she had made improvements in the ease-of-flow and clarity of writing, but she seems to have relapsed into old habits with this one. Others seem to enjoy, but I found myself becoming impatient.

    Somehow McGarry is able to create compelling characters that still remain enigmas to the reader. When reading these books, you never really feel like you understand the drive behind the characters and can only make suppositions based on their actions. Characters often come to important realizations without taking the reader along, another aspect of these books that can lead to confusion. In this book in particular, additional confusion comes from the new personalities introduced here. Ioli, Reeke, and Mauzl are bat-dung crazy. Seeing the world through their eyes is almost enough to make the reader crazy too. It was obviously talented writing, but jeesh!.

    Unfortunately, unlike with the previous books in the series, this book is not a stand-alone novel. You’ll find yourself lost if you haven’t read (and remembered) both of those books. This was disappointing to me in that she had made such effort to make each of the first two great stand alone books. This one read more like a conclusion to the first two than an independent story, and was the worse for it.

    Despite all of that, TRIAD tells another powerful story in the Eiden Myr saga. This is a grand finale, where all of the pieces come together and we are finally privy to the many secrets held by Eiden Myr. In general I was happy with the conclusion. I still find myself wanting to know what happened next, but that is just from attachment to the characters, not because it seems particularly interesting. Overall, this is a series that I highly recommend.
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  • Terry
    5.0 out of 5 stars This series was very good.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2016
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    Fast delivery. This series was very good.
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  • David Spiker
    5.0 out of 5 stars A+++++
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014
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    A good deal for ahard cover book.
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  • Ed
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
    By 1/5 of the book you will be in love withthe characters and by the end of the book you will be admiring the selflessness of them and eager to read another.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars high fantasy at its best
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2005
    The Outerlands using darkcraft have successfully attacked the island continent of Eiden Myr, which was a safe haven for at least fifteen centuries. Desperate efforts to save the isle so far have failed and apparently those still living are doomed as monsters from the myths assault them in spite of the rebirth of the magelight with new practitioners (wordsmiths, illuminators and binders) establishing fresh triads.

    The last hope is for a Triad to travel to a haunted realm where they will probably die. They must cast spells using the taboo darkcraft. They are too young and the mage leaders like Breida Shielder wonder how far they have fallen already having depended on lunatics to defend their island home and now the inexperienced youngsters. Breida also ponders if they succeed somehow, who will contain this Great Triad that includes someone close to her that she wants to protect, but knows she cannot indulge in such a luxury.

    This is high fantasy at its best as Terry McGarry closes her trilogy (see ILLUMINATION and THE BINDER'S ROAD with terrific finish. The story line is action-packed, but never loses sight of the importance of key characters and not just the Great triad members. Readers will treasure this fabulous end to a great saga, but be advised that to fully savor the epic tale read the previous novels first.

    Harriet Klausner
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