Through the Ice

From Publishers Weekly This is a better than average fantasy begun by Kornwise, then completed by Anthony ( Xanth ) after Kornwise's death. In spite of the enforced one-sidedness of the collaboration, the writing is skillful and seamless; in large part because Anthony was Kornwise's favorite author, whose style he emulated in his first novel. Seth Warner, Rame, Tirsa and Vidav are the Chosen, predicted by prophecy to be the decisive factor in a conflict between a putatively evil sorcerer (named Nefarious) and a greedy and bigoted Empire. Furthermore, the outcome on this plane of Earth affects similar moral conflicts on the other planes of Earth, from which each of the Chosen came when called by the Empire's magic. Sent by the Empire to destroy Nefarious, they wonder if they are a suicide decoy to hide the Empire's real attack. Betrayals and the plights of non-humans under the Empire add to their confusion. Their confrontation with Nefarious reveals final truths in a surprising yet logical plot twist. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description Seth is whisked from fighting teenage punks in Michigan to being part of a quest--along with Tirsa the telepath, Rame the faun, and Vidav the giant--when he falls through the ice. Reprint. PW. H. Four are chosen from four different planes of the Earth's existence. In a magical fantasy land of satyrs and dryads, dragons and trolls, gnomes and elves, they are the only hope to defeat the evil sorcerer After falling through the ice of a frozen lake Seth Warner finds himself in a strange new world where he must face challenging new adventures