Ouroboros
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Summary
The story follows Lord Juss, who sets out on a perilous journey to the ends of the world to free his brother from magical imprisonment, and in the final battle utterly shatters the hegemony of the wizard-kingdom. Yet the permanent peace won by victory leaves the heroes feeling hollow and weary. The ending, as the title implies, turns back time through the intervention of the gods; sworn enemies rise again, and the story comes full circle in an endless cycle of "war and glory," celebrating eternal heroism.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Genre readers who favor epic fantasy and grand battle scenes
- Readers interested in thematic writing about heroism and cyclical narrative
- Readers who look for allegory and intellectual space within adventure stories
- Book club members who want to read together and discuss the ending's design
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a single-line, wish-fulfillment victory and unwilling to accept a cyclical structure
- Readers sensitive to war depiction and a fatalistic tone
- Readers who prefer realism and lack patience for fantasy settings
Reading tips
- Read linearly along Jus's journey first; don't rush to guess the ending—preserve the impact of the structure.
- After the finale, revisit the opening war passages and note the echoes planted where beginning and end meet.
- Discuss with friends the proposition 'why does permanent peace breed weariness?' and test your own position.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序章
- 第一章 朱斯领主的城堡
- 第二章 魔界之争的角力
- 第三章 红叶王
- 第四章 铁塔招魂
- 第五章 戈瑞斯国王的派遣
- 第六章 巫师国的利爪
- 第七章 卡瑟的王客
- 第八章 初征恩普兰德
- 第九章 萨拉潘塔山
- 第十章 莫鲁纳边境
- 第十一章 埃什格拉·奥戈堡
- 第十二章 科什特拉·皮夫拉查
- 第十三章 科什特拉·贝洛恩
- 第十四章 拉瓦里湖
- 第十五章 普雷兹米拉女王
- 第十六章 斯里瓦夫人的使命
- 第十七章 国王放飞野鹰
- 第十八章 考苏斯谋杀加兰杜斯
- 第十九章 索雷姆尼尔的高崖
- 第二十章 科里纽斯王
- 第二十一章 克罗斯林城前的谈判
- 第二十二章 奥尔瓦斯和斯威奇沃特
- 第二十三章 伊斯内恩·内玛特拉的诅咒开始
- 第二十四章 克罗斯林的王
- 第二十五章 格罗领主和梅芙莲夫人
- 第二十六章 克罗斯林一侧的战斗
- 第二十七章 第二次恩普兰德远征
- 第二十八章 佐拉·拉赫·南·普萨里恩
- 第二十九章 穆埃尔瓦的舰队
- 第三十章 梅利卡夫卡兹的消息
- 第三十一章 魔族兵临卡瑟
- 第三十二章 巫师国所有领主的最后结局
- 第三十三章 索福尼斯巴女王在加林
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About the author
Eric Luc Eddison is an author about whom little public information is currently available. In Chinese-language book records, only one work by this author, Ouroboros, appears, and it is generally classified as foreign literature. Because the existing records do not provide basic details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, or personal background, readers can hardly form a complete picture of the author's life. Based on the known clues, the title Ouroboros tends to evoke images of circularity, closure, and self-reference, and in literary tradition it is often used to suggest structural recurrence or a sense of fate in theme. In the absence of further background material, however, it would be inappropriate to speculate excessively about the work's content. What can be confirmed at present is that Eric Luc Eddison has come to the attention of Chinese readers through Ouroboros, while the author's writing style and influence remain to be presented through more translations and criticism.
Yan He Culture, formally Yan He Culture Communication (Beijing) Co., Ltd., was founded in Beijing's Shunyi District in 2025 and publishes under the name "Yan He Culture." Public information about the organization is limited; its activities cover copyright agency, digital content production, and the development of historical e-books and audio content. The library holds 43 of its titles, commonly classified under foreign literature, world classics, and mystery and detective fiction. Representative works include Narcissus and Goldmund, Siddhartha, The Stranger, The Painted Veil, and titles from the Albert Campion series such as Fashion in Shrouds and Death of a Ghost. Its list combines translations of classic literature with detective and mystery fare, alongside popular history content, reflecting a cross-genre, multi-format approach to compilation and publishing.
