Lord Of Lies: David Zindell

Book II of the Ea Cycle. The Cup of Heaven has been wrested from the hall of Morjin the Liar by Valashu Elahad, Valari Knight and seventh son of the King of Mesh. As Guardian of the Lightstone, Valashu's task is to find the Maitreya, the one person to whom the Lightstone's secrets will be revealed, and there are many who think that Valashu IS the Maitreya. But the scryer Kasandra prophesises the Maitryea will be found by Valashu in the darkest of places, that innocent blood will stain his hands and that a man with no face will Valashu his own. Cover art by Geoff Taylor.