The Braided Path is a
trilogy
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of
fantasy novel
Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. magic (paranormal), Magic, the supernatural and Legendary creature, magical creatures are common i ...
s by British writer
Chris Wooding
Chris Wooding (born 28 February 1977) is a British writer born in Leicester, and now living in London. His first book, ''Crashing'', which he wrote at the age of nineteen, was published in 1998 when he was twenty-one. Since then he has written m ...
.
The series starts with ''The Weavers of Saramyr'', released in 2004, which was Wooding's first adult fantasy book. This is reflected in the book not just in the style of writing, but also in the graphic scenes as well. The second book, ''The Skein of Lament'', was published in 2004, while ''The Ascendancy Veil'' was published in 2005 to end the trilogy.
The story encompasses a mix of low and high fantasy settings as well as
romantic,
political
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, and
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures.
The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
themes.
Novels
*''The Weavers of Saramyr'': The story follows the character of Kaiku as she sets off to find out why her family was murdered. Pursued by all manner of demonic creatures, Kaiku soon discovers her family's death was a repercussion of something much bigger and is thrown into a world of mystery and political intrigue.
*''The Skein of Lament'': A war is brewing in the empire of Saramyr and in the centre of it all is the young and delicate Lucia. Blessed or hindered, she does not know which, with the ability to talk to spirits, she must go on a journey of self-discovery and the state of the empire depends on the path she takes.
*''The Ascendancy Veil'': The war has been in motion now for a few years. Armies of horribly mutated creatures, known as Aberrants, are plaguing city streets. Slowly the apocalypse is coming. It is up to Kaiku, Lucia and friends to stop the impending doom and restore peace to the empire.
References
External links
''The Weavers of Saramyr'' on Chris Wooding's official website''The Skein of Lament'' on Chris Wooding's official website''The Ascendancy Veil'' on Chris Wooding's official website
Fantasy novel series
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