To Be King - sequel to Wings of the Overlord
TO BE KING
When
Ulran and Cobrora Fhord left Lornwater on their quest to resolve the mystery of
the red tellars (Wings of the Overlord),
the city was ripe for rebellion against King Saurosen, holder of the Black
Sword.
In
charge of the Red Tellar Inn, Ulran’s son Ranell is drawn into a conspiracy
with nobles to support Prince Haltese, the king’s heir, to overthrow the
tyrant. Inevitably, as a mining disaster and a murder in a holy fane stoke the
fires of discontent, open rebellion swamps the streets.
Conflict
turns into civil war, where the three cities’ streets become a battleground.
Conflict is not confined to Lornwater, however. There’s fighting below ground
in the mysterious tunnels and caves of the Underpeople, and within the forest
that surrounds the city, and ultimately in the swamps and lakes of Taalland.
Subterfuge,
betrayal, conspiracy, intrigue, greed, revenge and a thirst for power motivate
rich and poor individuals, whether that’s Lord Tanellor, Baron Laan, Gildmaster
Olelsang, Lord-General Launette, ex-slave-girl Jan-re Osa, Captain Aurelan
Crossis, Sergeant Bayuan Aco or miner Rujon.
Muddying
the fight are not only bizarre creatures – the vicious garstigg, the ravenous
lugarzos or the deadly flensigg – but also the mystics from the Sardan sect, Brother
Clen, Sisters Hara, Illasa and Nostor Vata.
At
stake is the Black Sword, the powerful symbol that entitles the holder to take
the throne of Lornwater.
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