The Black Ships

In <I>THE BLACK SHIPS</I> Art Wiederhold takes the sword and sorcery genre in an entirely new direction and comes up with a real gem.</P><I>THE BLACK SHIPS</I> are mysterious galleons that appear out of nowhere to roam the shipping lanes of the Great Southern Sea. Although Arka-Dal the emperor of Thule is intrigued by the strange ships they seem to pose no real threat to anyone.</P>Besides he has other problems to consider like finding out who is behind the brutal raids on innocent unarmed people in the northwestern part of the Empire.</P>But soon the Black Ships prove to be real and terrifying threats to ships and harbor cities. This forces Arka-Dal and his loyal companions to set out after them and become embroiled in the wildest and deadliest adventure of their lives!</P><I>THE BLACK SHIPS</I> is a masterfully crafted addition to the <I>Thulian Chronicles</I> and proves why Art Wiederhold is considered by many to be the best fantasy writer of all time.</P>