Fortress Series by C.J. Cherryh

3.88 · 115 ratings
  • Fortress in the Eye of Time (Fortress #1)
    #1

    Fortress in the Eye of Time (Fortress #1)

    C.J. Cherryh

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 1995

    Deep in an abandoned, shattered castle, an old man of the Old Magic muttered almost forgotten words. His purpose -- to create out of the insubstance of the air, from a shimmering of light and a fluttering of shadows. that most wonderous of spells, a Shaping. A Shaping in the form of a, young man who will be sent east on the road the old was to old to travel. To right the wrongs of a long-forgotten wizard war, and call new wars into being... more

  • Fortress of Eagles (Fortress #2)
    #2

    Fortress of Eagles (Fortress #2)

    C.J. Cherryh

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1998

    Tristen is both more and less than a man. A summoning, a shaping, he was brought to life by a wizard, to serve a king yet to be crowned.Now the wizard is dead: a united Ylesuin, and a peace this land has never known. Cefwyn needs his only friend, this young man of mysterious origins who is more brother than vassal. He relies on Tristen, and trusts him though he knows not why, as he plans the war that will bring his dream to pass...or bring ruin upon them all... more

  • Fortress of Owls (Fortress #3)
    #3

    Fortress of Owls (Fortress #3)

    C.J. Cherryh

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1999

    "I Dreamed of Owl. That Means Wizardry is Near."Tristen is a weapon in an ancient war between wizardry and sorcery. He is a summoning and a shaping, brought to life by a wizard. And his sword is a weapon as well. Its keen blade, marked Illusion on one side and Truth on the other, once helped Tristen win the throne of Ylesuin for the young king Cefwyn, gaining Tristen the stewardship of the brave country of Amefel... more

  • Fortress of Dragons (Fortress #4)
    #4

    Fortress of Dragons (Fortress #4)

    C.J. Cherryh

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings · published 2000

    The walls between the worlds are down. A new unfolding has begun...It started long ago, as a war between the shadowy Immortals that persists today, as the wizard Mauryl's Shaping confronts the Shadows summoned from Chaos. Tristen is that Shaping. Both more and less than human, he successfully fought sorcery's evil tides, a victory that brought his friend Cefwyn both a kingdom and true love.But the Lines that hold the world in place are shifting again. A ruthless enemy is preparing for battle... more

  • Fortress of Ice (Fortress #5)
    #5

    Fortress of Ice (Fortress #5)

    C.J. Cherryh

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2006

    Sixteen years have passed since the dramatic events of Fortress of Dragons, and Cefwyn, king at last, must rebuild his devastated kingdom. The embattled ruler is aided by his powerful friend Tristen Sihhe and two surprising allies in a struggle he must win: his two young sons. Elfwyn Aswydd, the bastard son of Cefwyn and the sorceress Tarien Aswydd, has spent years unaware of his parentage, yet now it is his time to emerge and claim the gifted birthright he's been denied for so long... more

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