THE BURNING LAND
Book ID/图书代码： 06840015B80406
English Summary/英文概要： In a hidden desert sanctuary, the sorcerer-priest of a reborn faith uncovers dark truths about his world and its masters in the first book of Victoria Strauss’s fantasy masterwork, the Way of Ârata
A realm long held in the iron grasp of godless tyrants, Arsace is finally free to worship its beloved, once-outlawed deity, Ârata. But decades of cruelty and oppression have left their mark—evidenced not only by the desecrated Âratist temples throughout the holy city of Baushpar but by the widespread mistrust and suspicion that has lately fallen on the Shapers, the powerful mages whose magic is beholden to no religious or government institution.
Both a Shaper and a deeply devout priest, Gyalo Amdo Samchen has embarked on a great mission into the sacred Burning Land to rescue the renegades who, years before, fled into the desert to escape the city’s madness—among them the Dreamer Axane, who dares not reveal her forbidden visions of a world beyond. But shocking truths await Gyalo in the hidden sanctuary of Refuge—and what he learns there of his quest, his land, its leaders, and its faith will cause him to question everything he fervently believes while providing the terrible spark that could ignite the war to end all wars.
In a magnificent feat of world building, Victoria Strauss has created a unique, vividly imagined land, society, and religious culture while spinning a riveting tale of duty, revelation, destiny, and magic that places her in the top ranks of contemporary fantasists.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在 Victoria Strauss的奇幻杰作“Ârata之路”系列的第一本书中， 在一片隐匿的沙漠，一名巫师神父揭开了有关他的世界的黑暗真相。
在无神论者长期的暴虐统治和铁血政策下，Arsace最终得以自由地祭拜他钟爱的、曾一度被宣布为不合法的女神Ârata，但数十年的凶残和镇压留下了烙印——不仅Âratist的神庙遭到亵渎和毁坏，针对Shapers不信任和怀疑也在扩散，Shapers是神通广大的法师。
作为一名法师兼虔诚的牧师，Gyalo Amdo Samchen 开始了一段伟大的使命，前往圣地“燃烧的土地”营救变节者，变节者数年前为了逃脱城市的疯狂逃亡沙漠……
作者Victoria Strauss营造了独特的、生动的、充满想象力的土地、社会和宗教文化，与此同时，又夹杂着引人入胜的、关于责任、救赎、命运和魔法的故事，令其成为当代奇幻小说界的翘楚。(LYR)
Awards/获奖情况：“非常精彩的一本书……情节紧凑，变幻莫测……人物性格丰富……发人深省。”
“作者所塑造的人物性格栩栩如生……复杂的政治、宗教、社会习俗交织在一起，令人不禁反思……而《燃烧的土地》仅仅是该系列的第一部。”
“历史、文化、宗教的复杂背景，赋予这部讲述忠诚和镇压的奇幻小说不同寻常的深度。”
“Perfectly executed...Fast-moving...Crisp prose, rich characterizations...Thought-provoking, exhilarating.” --Writers Write
“The personalities [Victoria Strauss] has built here are so compelling and...the complicated political, religious and social customs so elaborate and well thought out, one can’t help but think—and after a while, hope—that The Burning Land is only the first of many.” --January Magazine
“A complex background of history, culture, and religion gives unusual depth to this powerful fantasy of faith and oppression.” --Locus
About the Author/作者介绍： Victoria Strauss 曾撰写过9部针对成人和年轻人的小说，包括《色彩歌曲》、《Ârata之路》系列等。同时，她也撰写短篇小说和书评，其作品刊登在许多杂志上。2006年，她曾担任“世界奇幻文学大奖”的评委，2009年她受邀联合创办Writer Beware——一家出版业的监管机构。她目前居住在马萨诸塞州。
Victoria Strauss is the author of nine novels for adults and young adults, including Color Song, the Stone fantasy duology, and the Way of Ârata series. She has also written short stories and book reviews, and her work has appeared in Writer’s Digest, among other magazines. In 2006 Strauss served as a judge for the World Fantasy Awards, and in 2009 she received the Service to SFWA Award for cofounding Writer Beware, a publishing-industry watchdog group. Strauss lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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