Download or read book The Siege of Arrandin written by Marcus Herniman and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beset by invasion from the east, the empire of Lautun must try to settle its own religious differences, whilst also throwing back the barbarian hordes before they reach the strategic city of Arrandin. The mage councillor Rhysana and her allies are fighting a battle for the elder gods, the Aeshta, against the Emperor Rhydden and the servants of the new deities, the Vashtar. The fanatics who oppose her can see only one goal - complete victory for their immortal masters. And so the war becomes a deadly dance of death throughout the empire, as the southern warlords smell out rich pickings and the eastern wizards test the Lautun magi's powers. Marcus Herniman has written a debut novel in which the world feels, smells, and looks as tangible as our own. His characters leap off the page, and has immediately become a name to search out on the world's bookshelves.