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The breath of God, Harry Turtledove

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The breath of God

Harry Turtledove

"Once, the great glacier enclosed the Raumsdalian Empire. Now it's broken open, and Count Hamnet Thyssen faces a new world. With the wisecracking Ulric Skakki, the neighboring clan leader Trasamund (politely addressed as Your Ferocity), and his lover, the shaman Liv, Hamnet leads an exploration of the new territory in hopes of finding the legendary Golden Shrine." "Dangers abound. A violent and implacable group known as the Rulers has already killed many. Now they attack again. Riding deer and woolly mammoths and using powerful magic, the Rulers triumph and force the Raumsdalians to flee."

"In the spring, another battle ends even worse for Hamnet's side, but since the Glacier is also retreating, they are able to escape. They find unexpected allies in a tribe whose desperate living conditions have led them to overcome the Raumsdalian taboo against eating fallen foes. Now, returning to the capital city and its intrigues, Hamnet prepares to lead an army against the merciless Rulers. The world, once so bounded and comprehensible, will never be the same."--BOOK JACKET