Title: The Initiate Brother
Title Record # 4152
Author: Sean Russell
Date: 1991-04-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Initiate Brother
Series Number: 1
Language: English
Current Tags: fantasy (1), plague (1), quest (1), war (1), monk (1), magic (1), empire (1) Add Tags
Author: Sean Russell
Date: 1991-04-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Initiate Brother
Series Number: 1
Language: English
Synopsis: From the back cover of the DAW first edition: "Plague and warfare have swept across the Orient, ravaging the ancient kingdom of Wa, devastating the royal line, and leaving a new dynasty on the throne--a new emperor, Akantsu, filled with fear of all who might seek to wrest the Empire from his grasp. Among those out of favor with the new liege is the Order of the Botahist Monks, whose mystical powers have enabled them to hold positions as Spiritual Advisers to the Imperial court for nearly ten centuries. But Emperor Akantsu fears none so greatly as he does Lord Shonto, the brilliant leader of the most important of the Old Families, whose influence could rally the Great House against the throne, and whose adopted daughter, the beautiful and talented Lady Nishima, is the last surviving member of the old royal family.
Sent to be the military Governor of a northern border province long threatened by barbarian invaders, Lord Shonto knows he is being lured to his death. But Akantsu has underestimated his foe, for not only is Lord Shonto the greatest military genius of the age, but he has with him a Spiritual Adviser from the Botahist Order--a young man gifted with extraordinary martial arts skills and magical abilities, Initiate Brother Shuyun. And even Lord Shonto does not realize the true potential of this young monk. Only time will reveal that Shuyun's magical powers have not seen their equal in nearly a thousand years - not since the Perfect Master himself walked the paths of the Empire..."
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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13 | 1992 Locus | Best First Novel |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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The Initiate Brother | 1991-04-00 | Sean Russell | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #846) | 0-88677-466-7 / UE2466 | $4.99?$: US dollar |
480 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Michael Whelan | |
The Initiate Brother | 1998-08-00 | Sean Russell | DAW Books | 0-88677-466-7 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
480 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Michael Whelan | |
The Initiate Brother Duology | 2013-07-00 | Sean Russell | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #1626) | 978-0-7564-0802-2 | $16.00?$: US dollar |
vii+ 949 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Michael Whelan | |
The Initiate Brother Duology | 2013-07-00 | Sean Russell | DAW Books | 978-0-698-14627-3 | $9.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
omni | Michael Whelan | ||
The Initiate Brother | date unknown | Sean Russell | DAW Books | 0-88677-466-7 / UE2466 | $4.99?$: US dollar |
480 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Michael Whelan |
Reviews
- Review by Carolyn Cushman (1991) in Locus, #363 April 1991
- Review by John C. Bunnell (1991) in Dragon Magazine, July 1991
- Review by Jeremiah P. Reilly (1991) in Quantum, Fall 1991
- Review by Norm Hartman (1992) in Science Fiction Review, March 1992
- Review by Janice M. Eisen (1993) in Aboriginal Science Fiction, Summer 1993
- Review [French] by Marie-Laure Vauge (2004) in Galaxies, #33