Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the great bear, is swept up by destiny to become first devotee and then prophet, then victorious soldier, then ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik-Messenger of God-only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in his passionate belief in the bear's divinity. Richard Adamss Watership Down was a number one bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination. His advent commences a momentous chain of events. Shardik Book 1 in the Beklan Empire Series by Richard Adams. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. Shardik is a fantasy of tragic character, centered on the long-awaited reincarnation of the gigantic bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people. In Shardik Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. His advent commences a momentous chain of events.Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the great bear, is swept up by destiny to become first devotee and then prophet, then victorious soldier, then ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord ShardikMessenger of Godonly to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in his passionate belief in the bear's divinity.Description: Richard Adams's Watership Down was a number one bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. The author goes one step further, however, and demonstrates the circumstantial and. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. Shardik, like much of the best fantasy, is at bottom religious allegory. In Shardik, Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. A gripping tale of war, adventure, horror, and romance, Shardik is a remarkable exploration of mankind's universal desire for divine incarnation.Richard Adams' Watership Down was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic.
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