Tempus
with his right-side companion Niko
by Janet Morris
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NIkodemos, the secular adept, retreats to the misty isles of Bandara and reviws his adventures as right-side partner of the legendary immortal, Tempus. New material from Niko's perspective illuminates classic stories, woven together in an artful and compelling fashion. A marvelous introduction to the Bandaran mystery of Maat kicks off this book, followed by an early, rare story outside the Thieves' World universe. The bisexual Sacred Band's beginnings are here for anyone who wants to read the Sacred Band and Stepson books without having to buy all the Thieves' World collections. A must for fans of Morris's Sacred Band of Stepsons.
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Tempus, called the Riddler; Stealth, called Nikodemos; The Sacerd Band; The Sacred Band of Stepsons; Thieves' World; Beyond Sanctuary; historical fantasy; ancient warfare novel; art of war; mythic novel; gods and sorcery; love in war; ancient adventure., Fantasy fictionPeople
Tempus, called the Riddler; Niko (Stealth, called NIkodemos); Roxane, Nisibisi witch; Askelon of Meridian; Cime, Free Agent; Critias and Straton, Sacred Band pair; The Sacred Band; The Stepsons; the Sacred Band of Stepsons| Edition | Availability |
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Tempus: with his right-side companion Niko
1987, Baen Books, Distributed by Simon & Schuster
Paperback
in English
0671656317 9780671656317
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First Sentence
"Niko was haunted, the adepts of Bandara decided, and shook their bald heads in shame and consternation."
Edition Notes
The cover, unlike the spine which says only "Tempus," says "Men of War in a World of Thieves...Tempus with his right-side companion, Niko." Charles N. Brown of Locus Magazine began his review of this book with: "Fascinating..." And it is. Weaving some early, little known stories with interstitial vignettes from the perspective of the Bandaran secular adept, Nikodemos, this book takes you deep into the mythic world of Tempus and his Sacred Band of Stepsons. Ancient history buffs and ancient military fiction fans, as well as fans of epic fantasy full of high adventure and romance, will love this book, which spans the development of the most important Sacred Band partners, their relationships and perils.
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The immortalized ancient warrior Tempus comes to Thieves' World and creates the Sacred Band of Stepsons, consummate ancient cavalry fighters. This book contains the pivotal stories from the best-selling Thieves' World series, and more: seen through the eyes of Tempus's right-side partner, Stealth (called Nikodemos), Tempus is more than a novelized collection -- it offers insights into character and glimpses of life in the misty isles of Bandara, where Niko is when he relates these stories, and where he was trained in his msytery of Maat.
Tempus is an important book for anyone reading the Beyond Sanctuary series, or the Sacred Band of Stepsons series, or the 2010 Janet Morris and Chris Morris epic, The Sacred Band: all of these revolve around characters whose early development is chronicled in "Tempus."
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