The small-farmers of Orvilla, twelve of them, had come to…
Part Two
Chapter V
“There’s trouble coming,” said Diego, as he ran past the…
Chapter VI
Esteren was a catastrophe of carpenters, masons, bricklayers and laborers.
Part Three
Chapter VII
“Well then,” said Almalik of Cartada, the Lion of Al-Rassan,…
Chapter VIII
Ivories and throngs of people, these were the predominant images…
Chapter IX
The wind was north. Yazir could taste salt in the…
Part Four
Chapter X
Nino di Carrera, young, handsome and adept, the most favored…
Chapter XI
“Where’s Papa now?”
Chapter XII
Towards the end of winter, when the first wildflowers were…
Chapter XIII
“Were you pleased?” the king of Ragosa asked his chancellor,…
Chapter XIV
In fact, it was the cat that found Alvar, late…
Part Five
Chapter XV
The governor of Fezana was a watchful and a cautious…
Chapter XVI
Until the very moment, under the stars and the white…
Chapter XVII
After holding a steady torch over Diego Belmonte in the…
Chapter XVIII
In a reaction to the protracted siege of his city,…
Epilogue
The rapid resettlement of the Kindath community of Sorenica in…
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PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS
In Al-Rassan
(All these are Asharite, worshippers of the stars of Ashar, except where noted)
King Almalik of Cartada (“The Lion of Cartada”)
Almalik, his eldest son and heir
Hazem, his second son
Zabira, his favored courtesan
Ammar ibn Khairan of Aljais, his principal advisor, guardian of the king’s heir
King Badir of Ragosa
Mazur ben Avren, his chancellor, of the Kindath faith