The Winter of the World Series by Michael Scott Rohan

4.02 · 41 ratings
  • The Anvil of Ice (The Winter of the World #1)
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    The Anvil of Ice (The Winter of the World #1)

    Michael Scott Rohan

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1986

    First in a trilogy that blends magic with prehistory, here is a tale of potent magicks, immortal struggles, and human courage in the face of evil forces and awesome odds that follows Elof and his band of adventurers in a battle with the evil Mastersmith Mylio. Reissue.

  • The Forge in the Forest (The Winter of the World #2)
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    The Forge in the Forest (The Winter of the World #2)

    Michael Scott Rohan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1987

    The siege of Kerbryhaine had been raised, the Ekwesh hordes vanquished, the Mastersmith slain. But for Alv -- now Elof the Smith -- the war was not yet won: Kerbryhaine was still a divided city; the Ekwesh, bloodily defeated, would look for revenge; and the Ice, implacably malevolent, continued its inexorable march southward... more

  • The Hammer of the Sun (The Winter of the World #3)
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    The Hammer of the Sun (The Winter of the World #3)

    Michael Scott Rohan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1988

    In the great battle which had returned control of Morvannec, the legendary city, to mankind, Elof the Smith had saved Kara, his love, from the immortal Power which ruled her. But in the seven years since, the Smith has grown fearful that Kara, herself no mortal, will one day leave him. In his fear, Elof makes the mistake of drawing on his own uncanny powers to bind Kara closer to him; he only succeeds in driving her away... more

  • The Castle of the Winds (The Winter of the World #4)
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    The Castle of the Winds (The Winter of the World #4)

    Michael Scott Rohan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1998

    Centuries before the building of the Great Causeway, when the enveloping Ice seems to be in retreat, the lands of the North and South are on uneasy terms. War appears to be inevitable. But there is still some trade between them, particularly for the peerless weapons created by the Northern mastersmiths. In one small town, Kunrad, one young mastersmith, has carved out a reputation as a fine armourer... more

  • The Singer and the Sea (The Winter of the World #5)
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    The Singer and the Sea (The Winter of the World #5)

    Michael Scott Rohan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1999

    Gille Kilmarsson is a mastersmith and musician in a quiet northern town. But he yearns for something more. When he saves a Southern merchant ship from the savagery of the corsairs, he takes as his only reward an old musical instrument. And his life changes forever. For the instrument has an ancient, magical past and it soon leads Gille and his companion, Olvar, on an amazing voyage of adventure and discovery... more

  • Shadow of the Seer (The Winter of the World #6)
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    Shadow of the Seer (The Winter of the World #6)

    Michael Scott Rohan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2001

    The Winter Chronicles record many tales of the folk who fled out of the west seeking refuge from the spreading dominion of the Ice. The savage, soulless warriors had destroyed the ancient civilisations, and all that survived was legend.Among those legends is the exraordinary story of Alya, a seer's son. Still struggling to control the magic he has inherited from his father, Alya is cast adrift in a hostile land... more

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