The Axis Trilogy
| Author | Sara Douglass |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Axis Trilogy |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
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Publication date
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1995 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 655 (2003 edition) |
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| Followed by | Enchanter |
| Author | Sara Douglass |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Axis Trilogy |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollinsPublishers |
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Publication date
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1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 653 (2003 edition) |
| ISBN | |
| Preceded by | BattleAxe/Wayfarer Redemption |
| Followed by | StarMan |
| Author | Sara Douglass |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Axis Trilogy |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
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Publication date
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1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Enchanter |
| Followed by | Sinner |
Wayfarer Redemption is the name of two trilogies that were released as a single six-book series in the U.S. by fantasy author Sara Douglass, and subdivided into two trilogies: the Axis trilogy, and the Wayfarer Redemption trilogy. This sequence is followed by the Darkglass Mountain trilogy.
The series is set in a fictitious land containing the lands of Tencendor, also known as Achar, Coroleas, Escator and Isembaard.
The background of the series is quite extensive, and the events featured in the novels stem from a series of events that began thousands of years before the beginning of the first book.
In the historical events, the people under attack by the demons, the so-called "Enemy of the Timekeepers" (who from clues given in the novels are in fact the inhabitants of Earth), used 'reflective' spells to allow the people of Earth to send Qeteb's destruction back at him and dismember him into his lifeparts: warmth, breath, soul, and movement. They then sent four spaceships across the universe with Qeteb's lifeparts in order to lure the other demons away. Instead, the demons killed every person on the planet and followed after Qeteb.
The spacecraft traveled through the universe for many thousands of years and absorbed some of the magic of the stars. The spaceships eventually landed in a new world, creating the Star Gate in the process. The night when the spaceships crashed onto the new planet is remembered as fire night, when fire rained down from the heavens.
The four spacecraft created craters when they landed, and each filled with water. Over time, they came to be called the Four Sacred Lakes. Each lake held some of the magic of the stars.
The sole survivor of the "Enemy" was a man named Devereaux, who later took the name "Noah", which was originally given to him mockingly by the rest of the crew.
The first recorded humanoid in Tencendor to wield the magic of the stars was referred to as "The Enchantress", the mother of the Icarii, who was known by the ring on her finger titled 'the Circle of Stars'. It is later discovered that the Enchantress is none other than Urbeth, the great bear of the Northern Wastes who birthed five children and consequently most of the peoples of Tencendor:
Sometimes referred to as the People of the Wing, the Icarii are descendants of the third son of Urbeth who was fathered by a sparrow, thus they possess aspects of both bird and human; brilliant wings, bright eyes and indescribable grace. The average lifespan of an Icarii is five hundred years, of which almost the entirety is spent in their physical prime. Conversely, they also find it much harder to reproduce than other races and thus they view all children as precious gifts.
During the course of the Wayfarer Redemption, the Icarii resided in the mountain range known as the Minaret Peaks, allowing them to soar on thermals at whim. It also served as a sanctuary when the Acharites initiated a war against them. Afterward during the course of Serpent Bride, the Icarii reside in scattered groups around Coroleas, Escator and neighbouring countries.
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