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Once again, Janet and Chris Morris have written a novel full of action, suspense, and human drama. Every main and major character is fully realized; we get inside the heads and hearts of all her characters; we understand their motives, sympathize with them, and even have some empathy for them weak. This novel is intricately rich in texture , character and human drama. Politics and religion play important roles because they are integral to the characters and their city. Magic, too, is important, and it’s used with a realism I find refreshing. Dialogue reveals and defines each and every character; it propels the plot and stirs the action. Prose is, as always, crisp and lean, stark and elegant.

The City at the Edge of Time is a city of immortals, an eternal city now stuck in the muck and mire near the sea at the edge of time, where all things end. This is a city where death is so unfamiliar, so unknown, that animals slaughtered for a feast must be taken outside the city’s walls in order to be slain. Now the city stands poised to meet its own ending, and its immortal inhabitants face a doom they never imagined.

It begins when a rain of fish falls from the sky and into the royal stable yard, where Prince Macon and his sister, Princess Tabet are tending to frightened horses. Their father, Genos, is king of this strange, mysterious and nameless city . . . a city that is a myth from the beginning of time. With this rain of fish a naked man falls from the sky, and I spoil no surprises by telling you that this man is Nikodemos, called Niko, who is Tempus’ right-side partner in war. At the same time Niko arrives in the city, Tempus and Jihan also fall from the sky, landing in a future world, a place where the world ends — at least that world. Is this the doing of the god Enlil, the Stormbringer, whose avatar is none other than Tempus himself? If so, to what purpose? As events play out during the course of the novel, those questions and what role the Storm God plays will be revealed. So Tempus and Jihan set out in search of Niko. Meanwhile. . . .
Princess Tabet is a young and impressionable woman, and she’s instantly attracted to Niko, and thus takes it upon herself to tend to him until he recovers. Not surprisingly, she falls in love with Niko, who is not immune to her charm and beauty, and soon they are to be wed. And yet there is conflict between Niko’s heart and his allegiance to Tempus. He’s surrounded by the riddles and mysteries of the city and its royal family; he seeks to get at the heart of one, and unravel the other. If only Tempus and Jihan were there with him, there to help him. But he’s all alone, has no idea where his companions might be, and is lost in this strange city. And the warlocks and priests of the city, where all worship the storm god Enlil, decree that Niko must take a test: if he fails, the world swings one way; if he passes, it swings in another direction. Would failing this test mean death for Niko? He doesn’t know, doesn’t even want to contemplate such a thing, but he does everything he can to postpone this test, to find out what it is in order to prepare himself to do whatever needs to be done.

Tabet’s brother Macon believes that Niko is evil, and he doesn’t want his sister running away with him, like their mother — who was possibly their father’s own sister — ran off with another man. Macon is also secretly in love with his sister. Jealousy clouds his mind; he wants to marry Tabet and assume the throne, and so he conspires with a warlock named Seth in order to achieve his desires. But Macon can’t have it both ways. According to Seth, to take love away from Tabet, another love must be given. Seth says he will help Macon, in exchange for Tabet’s hand in marriage. Macon reluctantly agrees, and he and Seth plot with sorcerous deeds and a murderous act that set future events into motion. As for Niko, he’s trapped in this city, mired in its politics, religion, magic, and the machinations of Seth, Macon, and even Tabet. For Niko, who is the only mortal in this city at the edge of time, the city could destroy him with its immortality.

During the feast celebrating Princess Tabet’s betrothal to Niko, everything changes for Macon and Seth when King Genos names her king. Seth, however, has concocted a love spell that turns Tabet’s heart away from Niko, and she spurns him. Niko feels betrayed; the sparks of love have been put down, and now he’s truly without an ally in the city. He’s become a pawn in the game Macon and Seth play in the name of love, and the love of power. Everything then changes when Tempus and Jihan arrive in the city and are admitted to the feast, where they are reunited with Niko. This is when sparks of a different kind are fanned into flames — literally and figuratively. For Seth the warlock and Prince Macon have plotted to set a fire during the funeral of the woman they murdered, a fire to serve their own needs, and one that soon gets out of hand and threatens the city. Together, Niko, Tempus, and Jihan fight to save the eternal city of immortals from destruction. All hell then breaks loose as Niko and his companions set out to confront Seth in his sorcerous lair.

If you’ve read the other novels and stories of Tempus, Niko, and the Sacred Band, if you are a fan of Janet and Chris Morris’ style of heroic fantasy, then add City at the Edge of Time to your reading list. Even if you haven’t read the other novels in the series, this is a good place to start, I think. You won’t be disappointed.


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City At The Edge Of Time Beyond Sanctuary Janet Morris Chris Morris 9780671697877 Books Reviews

City at the Edge of Time by Janet Morris is the fifth book in the Sacred Band series. I had read several of these out of order, but never read these stories of the Sacred Band going, literally, beyond Sanctuary to fight on Wizardwall and the witch who stalks these warriors. Dark fantasy at its most realistic and compelling.
This installment continues the epic saga with more drama and surprises. City at the Edge of Time (Sacred Band Series Book 5) by Janet Morris, is addicting and impressive. If you've read the first four, you know how well told this story is, but this may be the best yet. If you haven't, then I envy you getting to start the Sacred Band from the beginning.Highly recommended. Five stars.
City at the Edge of Time
By Janet Morris
Niko, Right Side Companion of Tempus, is a character familiar to me, and one I have enjoyed getting to know over the years in the many books authors Janet and Chris Morris have written about him.
Of these, City at the Edge of time has to be my favorite one.
Nikodemous is a character, a personality, so well written, so intimately explored, that I have become emotionally vested in his story.
And this book, this chapter of what is in reality both a beginning and an end in the much greater saga of the hero’s journey that is Niko’s, completely satisfies.
Janet and Chris Morris, as always, weave a rich landscape where wizards, priests legends, myth, and spirit that are wholly their own rain completely through.
Good magic is hard to find these days.
So thank you, Janet and Chris, for summoning a world filled with myth, and people, that are worth coming back to.
This is an exciting fantasy that has a captivating blend of good and evil with witches, sorcery, gods, and treachery. The book centers on Nikodemos, not the rest of the Sacred Band. The story goes beyond Sanctuary into the “City at the Edge of Time” when, after a cyclone, Niko falls from the sky into the mystical realm. Many temptations are put before him and he must destroy the dark sorcery that surrounds him in order to survive.

I have read other books in this series and enjoyed all of them. This one is well-plotted and just as enthralling as the other books in the Sacred Band Series. Kudos to the authors—Janet and Chris Morris.
Yes, for me, the first page seems slow, but when you throw in a sky full of falling fish and everyone's favorite right-sider, what can go wrong? Enjoy!
Brilliant. Held my attention all the time. Just wish I could spend more time reading books like this. Fantastic. Recommended to almost anyone who appreciates great writing.
Janet Morris is magical - because everything she touches turns to gold. Already a fan of the Silistra Quartet, I could resist starting this series, and I'm so glad I did. Every word is absolutely spellbinding and she writes with such passion. Glorious. If only all books could be quite this enjoyable I would be a very happy lady.
Once again, Janet and Chris Morris have written a novel full of action, suspense, and human drama. Every main and major character is fully realized; we get inside the heads and hearts of all her characters; we understand their motives, sympathize with them, and even have some empathy for them weak. This novel is intricately rich in texture , character and human drama. Politics and religion play important roles because they are integral to the characters and their city. Magic, too, is important, and it’s used with a realism I find refreshing. Dialogue reveals and defines each and every character; it propels the plot and stirs the action. Prose is, as always, crisp and lean, stark and elegant.

The City at the Edge of Time is a city of immortals, an eternal city now stuck in the muck and mire near the sea at the edge of time, where all things end. This is a city where death is so unfamiliar, so unknown, that animals slaughtered for a feast must be taken outside the city’s walls in order to be slain. Now the city stands poised to meet its own ending, and its immortal inhabitants face a doom they never imagined.

It begins when a rain of fish falls from the sky and into the royal stable yard, where Prince Macon and his sister, Princess Tabet are tending to frightened horses. Their father, Genos, is king of this strange, mysterious and nameless city . . . a city that is a myth from the beginning of time. With this rain of fish a naked man falls from the sky, and I spoil no surprises by telling you that this man is Nikodemos, called Niko, who is Tempus’ right-side partner in war. At the same time Niko arrives in the city, Tempus and Jihan also fall from the sky, landing in a future world, a place where the world ends — at least that world. Is this the doing of the god Enlil, the Stormbringer, whose avatar is none other than Tempus himself? If so, to what purpose? As events play out during the course of the novel, those questions and what role the Storm God plays will be revealed. So Tempus and Jihan set out in search of Niko. Meanwhile. . . .
Princess Tabet is a young and impressionable woman, and she’s instantly attracted to Niko, and thus takes it upon herself to tend to him until he recovers. Not surprisingly, she falls in love with Niko, who is not immune to her charm and beauty, and soon they are to be wed. And yet there is conflict between Niko’s heart and his allegiance to Tempus. He’s surrounded by the riddles and mysteries of the city and its royal family; he seeks to get at the heart of one, and unravel the other. If only Tempus and Jihan were there with him, there to help him. But he’s all alone, has no idea where his companions might be, and is lost in this strange city. And the warlocks and priests of the city, where all worship the storm god Enlil, decree that Niko must take a test if he fails, the world swings one way; if he passes, it swings in another direction. Would failing this test mean death for Niko? He doesn’t know, doesn’t even want to contemplate such a thing, but he does everything he can to postpone this test, to find out what it is in order to prepare himself to do whatever needs to be done.

Tabet’s brother Macon believes that Niko is evil, and he doesn’t want his sister running away with him, like their mother — who was possibly their father’s own sister — ran off with another man. Macon is also secretly in love with his sister. Jealousy clouds his mind; he wants to marry Tabet and assume the throne, and so he conspires with a warlock named Seth in order to achieve his desires. But Macon can’t have it both ways. According to Seth, to take love away from Tabet, another love must be given. Seth says he will help Macon, in exchange for Tabet’s hand in marriage. Macon reluctantly agrees, and he and Seth plot with sorcerous deeds and a murderous act that set future events into motion. As for Niko, he’s trapped in this city, mired in its politics, religion, magic, and the machinations of Seth, Macon, and even Tabet. For Niko, who is the only mortal in this city at the edge of time, the city could destroy him with its immortality.

During the feast celebrating Princess Tabet’s betrothal to Niko, everything changes for Macon and Seth when King Genos names her king. Seth, however, has concocted a love spell that turns Tabet’s heart away from Niko, and she spurns him. Niko feels betrayed; the sparks of love have been put down, and now he’s truly without an ally in the city. He’s become a pawn in the game Macon and Seth play in the name of love, and the love of power. Everything then changes when Tempus and Jihan arrive in the city and are admitted to the feast, where they are reunited with Niko. This is when sparks of a different kind are fanned into flames — literally and figuratively. For Seth the warlock and Prince Macon have plotted to set a fire during the funeral of the woman they murdered, a fire to serve their own needs, and one that soon gets out of hand and threatens the city. Together, Niko, Tempus, and Jihan fight to save the eternal city of immortals from destruction. All hell then breaks loose as Niko and his companions set out to confront Seth in his sorcerous lair.

If you’ve read the other novels and stories of Tempus, Niko, and the Sacred Band, if you are a fan of Janet and Chris Morris’ style of heroic fantasy, then add City at the Edge of Time to your reading list. Even if you haven’t read the other novels in the series, this is a good place to start, I think. You won’t be disappointed.