Author

Contributions

  • Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress) - Contributor

Publication

1987 - Baen Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

69,250 words, Guess

Page Count

277 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing1773470
  • Goodreads3274660

Classifications

  • LCCCPB Box no. 1732 vol. 15

Description

The immortalized ancient warrior Tempus comes to Thieves' World and creates the Sacred Band of Stepsons, consummate ancient cavalry fighters. This book contains the pivotal stories from the best-selling Thieves' World series, and more: seen through the eyes of Tempus's right-side partner, Stealth (called Nikodemos), Tempus is more than a novelized collection -- it offers insights into character and glimpses of life in the misty isles of Bandara, where Niko is when he relates these stories, and where he was trained in his msytery of Maat. Tempus is an important book for anyone reading the Beyond Sanctuary series, or the Sacred Band of Stepsons series, or the 2010 Janet Morris and Chris Morris epic, The Sacred Band: all of these revolve around characters whose early development is chronicled in "Tempus."

Description

NIkodemos, the secular adept, retreats to the misty isles of Bandara and reviws his adventures as right-side partner of the legendary immortal, Tempus. New material from Niko's perspective illuminates classic stories, woven together in an artful and compelling fashion. A marvelous introduction to the Bandaran mystery of Maat kicks off this book, followed by an early, rare story outside the Thieves' World universe. The bisexual Sacred Band's beginnings are here for anyone who wants to read the Sacred Band and Stepson books without having to buy all the Thieves' World collections. A must for fans of Morris's Sacred Band of Stepsons.

First Sentence

Niko was haunted, the adepts of Bandara decided, and shook their bald heads in shame and consternation.

Subjects

Topics

Fantasy fictionSacred Band of Stepsonscalled the Riddler; Stealthcalled Nikodemos; The Sacerd Band; The Sacred Band of Stepsons; Thieves' World; Beyond Sanctuary; historical fantasy; ancient warfare novel; art of war; mythic novel; gods and sorcery; love in war; ancient adventure

Places

Meridianarchipelago of dreamsThe misty isles of Bandara; Nisibis; Mygdonia; Thieves' World; Sanctuary

People

Tempuscalled NIkodemos); RoxaneFree Agent; Critias and Stratoncalled the Riddler; Niko (StealthNisibisi witch; Askelon of Meridian; CimeSacred Band pair; The Sacred Band; The Stepsons; the Sacred Band of Stepsons

Times

Ancient times; through a dimensional gateTempus and Cime can move through time and place; approximately 338 BCE

Genres

  • mythic fantasy

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