The Ascendants of Estorea is a fantasy novel duology by James Barclay

James Barclay

James Barclay is a high fantasy authorHe has written two trilogies, Chronicles of The Raven and Legends of The Raven, and a related novella, Light Stealer....

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The first novel in the duology, Cry Of The Newborn

Cry of the Newborn

Cry of the Newborn is the first book in the duology The Ascendants of Estorea, written by James Barclay.The book was released on 20 October 2005 in the United Kingdom and has received a number of positive reviews, whilst a small number of fans of Barclay's previous books regarding the world of The...

, was released on October 20, 2005. The second book, A Shout For The Dead

A Shout for the Dead

Shout for the Dead is a fantasy novel by James Barclay. It follows Cry of the Newborn in the short series of two by the author....

, was released in the UK on January 4, 2007.

His books Noonshade, Nightchild, Elfsorrow, Shadowheart, Demonstorm and Ravensoul have been widely recommended since the first, Dawnthief, was published in 1999.

Reviews

Overall the duology impressed reviewers, showing a progression in Barclay's work since The Legends of the Raven. There were however some fans who felt that this most recent effort was not of the same quality as the Raven series.