Shadow Lamp

R Lawhead Stephen

Description

The quest for answers-and ultimate survival-hinges on finding the cosmic link between the Skin Map, the Shadow Lamp, and the Spirit Well.The search for the map of blue symbols began in a rainy alley in London but has since expanded through space and time and includes more seekers.Kit, Mina, Gianni, Cass, Haven, and Giles have gathered in Minas 16th-century coffee house and are united in their determination to find a path back to the Spirit Well. Yet, with their shadow lamps destroyed and key pieces of the map still missing, the journey will be far more difficult than they imagine. And when one of their own disappears with Sir Henry's cryptic Green Book, they no longer know who to trust.At the same time, the Zetetic Society has uncovered a terrifying secret which, if proven, will rock the very foundations of Creation. The quest for answers is no longer limited to recovering an unknown treasure. The fate of the universe depends on unraveling the riddle of the Skin Map.

Sujets

• Fantasy (canción de Mariah Carey)
• Fantasy

Informations

• Publié par: Lion Hudson
• Date de parution: 20 septembre 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781782640592
• Langue: English

Extrait

THE SHADOW LAMP
Other Books by Stephen R. Lawhead
King Raven Trilogy:
Hood
Scarlet
Tuck
Patrick, Son of Ireland
Celtic Crusades:
The Iron Lance
The Black Rood
The Mystic Rose
Byzantium
Song of Albion Trilogy:
The Paradise War
The Silver Hand
The Endless Knot
The Pendragon Cycle:
Taliesin
Merlin
Arthur
Pendragon
Grail
Avalon
Empyrion I: The Search for Fierra
Empyrion II: The Siege of Dome
Dream Thief
The Dragon King Trilogy:
In the Hall of the Dragon King
The Warlords of Nin
The Sword and the Flame
The Bright Empires Series:
The Skin Map
The Bone House
The Spirit Well
The Shadow Lamp
The Fatal Tree (2014)
A BRIGHT EMPIRES NOVEL QUEST THE FOURTH:
THE SHADOW LAMP
STEPHEN R. LAWHEAD
To find out more about Stephen R. Lawhead visit: www.stephenlawhead.com or: www.facebook.com/StephenRLawhead
Text copyright Stephen Lawhead 2013 This edition Lion Hudson 2013
The right of Stephen Lawhead to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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Published by Lion Fiction an imprint of Lion Hudson plc Wilkinson House, Jordan Hill Road, Oxford OX2 8DR, England www.lionhudson.com/fiction
ISBN 978 1 78264 028 8 e-ISBN 978 1 78264 059 2
First edition 2013
Acknowledgements Cover design 2013 Thomas Nelson, Inc.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Cover design: M80 Design; Illustration: Wes Youssi; Photography: Shutterstock; Original package design 2013 Thomas Nelson, Inc.
For Margaret, my favourite mother-in-law
What Readers Are Saying about the Bright Empires Series

His mastery of the art of description is beyond belief (I had to stop several times to jump up and down because I loved his style so much, seriously). His level of attention to details like period mindset and speech is a delight to behold (especially for die-hard background-first novelists like me).

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This is a story that has it all : mystery, history, damsels in distress, and a mind-bending meditation on the nature of reality. It is equal parts Raiders of the Lost Ark , National Treasure , and Jumper . Highly recommended!

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Filled with descriptions that beguile all five senses and all the beauty and charm of the language I have come to expect from Lawhead, this book is a fascinating blend of fantasy and sci-fi .

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a hold-your-breath beginning to a new series . This novel mixes ancient history, time travel, alternate realities, mystery, physics, and fantasy, to create a story so compelling that I find myself recommending it to any who will listen .

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[A] sure winner for eager sci-fi readers The vivid imagery and witty lines help keep the reader on the edge of their seat.

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Time travel and high adventure abound in this brand new title from veteran author Stephen R. Lawhead.

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Imagine Narnia merged with Hitchhiker s Guide , and you have a starting point for the adventures of Kit Livingstone.

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Lawhead vividly describes the sights, sounds and smells of the markets in Prague, the streets of Restoration England, and even the dry heat of Ancient Egypt The premise of ley line travel is fascinating yet mysterious , with scientific definitions that are detailed without becoming too technical. The characters are personable and complex, and it s easy to get caught up in their search for that elusive map .

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an excellent, mysterious storyline that draws the reader in.

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Contents

Important People in the Bright Empires series

Previously in the Bright Empires series

The Shadow Lamp

Part 1: The Ghost Road Revisited

CHAPTER 1: In Which Next Steps Are Contemplated

CHAPTER 2: In Which Concern Quickens to Action

CHAPTER 3: In Which Cass Takes a Quantum Leap

CHAPTER 4: In Which a Reasonable Chariness Is Overcome

CHAPTER 5: In Which Kit Returns to the Scene of the Crime

CHAPTER 6: In Which Vows Easily Made Are Easily Broken

CHAPTER 7: In Which Official Doors Swing Wide

Part 2: Many Unhappy Returns

CHAPTER 8: In Which Strong Temptation Is Resisted

CHAPTER 9: In Which a Coffee-House Summit Is Convened

CHAPTER 10: In Which a Solemn, Sacred Deal Is Struck

CHAPTER 11: In Which a Line of Succession Is Elucidated

CHAPTER 12: In Which a Shocking Hypothesis Is Mooted

CHAPTER 13: In Which Landlubbers Take to the Sea

CHAPTER 14: In Which an Alchemical Difficulty Is Compounded

Part 3: Hide and Seek

CHAPTER 15: In Which a River Becomes a Flood

CHAPTER 16: In Which a Snarky Attitude Is Discouraged

CHAPTER 17: In Which Final Respects Are Paid

CHAPTER 18: In Which Temptation Is Removed

CHAPTER 19: In Which the Observer Effect Is Expanded

CHAPTER 20: In Which Unwanted Attention Is Aroused

CHAPTER 21: In Which an Unknown Mettle Is Tested

Part 4: The Harrowing

CHAPTER 22: In Which Exploding Stars Are Harnessed

CHAPTER 23: In Which Tomb Robbing Is Encouraged

CHAPTER 24: In Which an Event of Great Significance Is Overlooked

CHAPTER 25: In Which Corpse-Pickers Raise the Alarm

CHAPTER 26: In Which a Smattering of Latin Finds a Use

CHAPTER 27: In Which a Rendezvous Is Arranged

CHAPTER 28: In Which Trust Is Cruelly Tested

Part 5: The End of Everything

CHAPTER 29: In Which There Is No Smoke Without Fire

CHAPTER 30: In Which the Future of the Future Is Considered

CHAPTER 31: In Which a Question of Payment Arises

CHAPTER 32: In Which Time Is of the Essence

CHAPTER 33: In Which Family Lore Is Fully Explored

CHAPTER 34: In Which Hindsight Yields Perfect Vision

CHAPTER 35: In Which Confession Is Good for the Quest

Epilogue

Essay The Great Divide by Stephen R. Lawhead

Acknowledgments

About the Author
Important People

Anen - Friend of Arthur Flinders-Petrie , High Priest of the temple of Amun in Egypt, Eighteenth Dynasty.

Archelaeus Burleigh, Earl of Sutherland - Nemesis of Flinders-Petrie, Cosimo, Kit , and all right-thinking people.

Arthur Flinders-Petrie - Also known as The Man Who Is Map , patriarch of his line. Begat Benedict , who begat Charles , who begat Douglas .

Balthazar Bazalgette - The Lord High Alchemist at the court of Rudolf II in Prague, friend and confidant of Wilhelmina.

Benedict Flinders-Petrie - The son of Arthur and Xian-Li and father of Charles .

Brendan Hanno - Attached to the Zetetic Society in Damascus, an advisor to ley travellers.

Burley Men - Con , Dex , Mal , and Tav . Lord Burleigh s henchmen. They keep a Stone Age cat called Baby .

Cassandra Clarke - A post-graduate palaeontologist who accidently gets caught up in the quest for the Skin Map.

Charles Flinders-Petrie - Son of Benedict and father of Douglas , he is grandson of Arthur .

Cosimo Christopher Livingstone, the Elder, aka Cosimo - A Victorian gentleman and founding member of the Zetetic Society, which seeks to reunite the Skin Map and learn its secrets.

Cosimo Christopher Livingstone, the Younger, aka Kit - Cosimo s great-grandson.

Douglas Flinders-Petrie - Son of Charles and great-grandson of Arthur ; he is quietly pursuing his own search for the Skin Map, one piece of which is in his possession.

Engelbert Stiffelbeam - A baker from Rosenheim in Germany, affectionately known as Etzel .

En-Ul - Elder statesman of River City Clan.

Giambattista Beccaria, Fra Beccaria, aka Brother Lazarus - A priest astronomer at the abbey observatory on Montserrat, and Mina s mentor.

Gianni - See previous entry.

Giles Standfast - Sir Henry Fayth s coachman, Kit s ally, and erstwhile servant of Lady Fayth .

Gustavus Rosenkreuz - Chief Assistant to the Lord High Alchemist and Wilhelmina s ally.

Lady Haven Fayth - Sir Henry s headstrong and mercurial niece.

Sir Henry Fayth, Lord Castlemain - Member of the Royal Society, staunch friend and ally of Cosimo , and Haven s uncle.

Jakub Arnostovi - Wilhelmina s wealthy and influential landlord and business partner.

J. Anthony Clarke III, aka Tony - Renowned astrophysicist and Nobel nominee, he is Cassandra s concerned and protective father.

Friar Roger Bacon - The early philosopher, scientist, and theologian of Oxford in the mid-1200s; he has been called Doctor Mirabilis for his wonderful teaching.

Rosemary Peelstick - Zetetic Society host, colleague of Brendan Hanno .

Emperor Rudolf II - King of Bohemia and Hungary, Archduke of Austria, and King of the Romans, he is also known as the Holy Roman Emperor and is quite mad.

Snipe - Feral child and malignant aide to Douglas Flinders-Petrie .

Turms - A king of Etruria, one of the Immortals, and a friend of Arthur ; he oversees the birth of Benedict Flinders-Petrie when Xian-Li s pregnancy becomes problematic.

Wilhelmina Klug, aka Mina - Formerly a London baker and Kit s girlfriend, she owns Prague s Grand Imperial Kaffeehaus with Etzel .

Dr Thomas Young - Physician, scientist, and a certified polymath with a keen interest in ancient Egypt, he is also referred to as The Last Man in the World to Know Everything .

Xian-Li - Wife of Arthur Flinders-Petrie and mother of Benedict . Daughter of the tattooist Wu Chen Hu of Macao.
Previously

The number of individuals now caught up in the quest to unravel the meaning of the scrap of human parchment known as the Skin Map has increased: Cassandra, the newest member of our intrepid group, is rudely wrenched from her work as a jobbing archaeologist and pitched headlong into a veritable maelstr