Mythmakers and world builders of the first order, the Eddingses spin
tales that make imaginations soar. Listeners have thrilled to The
Belgariad and The Malloreon, magic-filled masterworks chronicling the
timeless conflict between good and evil. But with those sagas brought to
their triumphant conclusions, fans were left hungry for more. Now at
last the wait is over. With The Redemption of Althalus, the Eddingses
have created their first-ever stand-alone epic fantasy....
It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus,
for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief,
a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid
of even the slightest hint of honor.
Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and
scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate
struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the
universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at
the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat--a cat with eyes
like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess. She is
Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She
must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She
has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of
the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered
it, thousands of years have gone by.
But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother
shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets
of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his own
Book to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus,
still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women,
and children with no reason to trust him or each other. Boldly written
and brilliantly imagined, The Redemption of Althalus is an epic
fantasy to be savored in the listening and returned to again and again
for the wisdom, excitement, and humor that only the Eddingses can
provide.
