Floreskand: King
FLORESKAND:
KING
When
Ulran and Cobrora Fhord left Lornwater on their quest to resolve the mystery of
the red tellars (Floreskand: Wings),
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.
Praise
for Floreskand: Wings
This story has a
complex yet well-structured plot presented in a relaxed writing style which
easily draws the reader into an alien landscape whose topography, vegetation
and inhabitants are described in almost affectionate detail… twists and turns
in the presentation of the plot expand the telling of the tale and there are
many duly woven into the pattern to enrich and excite the reader. The journey
through the Sonalume Mountains has a strong element of authenticity to it,
concentrating on the treacherous ice and snow coupled to an intense bitter
cold. This seems to derive from an actual experience that must have been quite
wretched at the time… This is quite clearly the first volume of what is
intended to be an entire sequence of stories about the world of Floreskand, a
very cultivated creation. - Nigel Robert
Wilson, British Fantasy Society review
A
fast-paced fantasy adventure... Tensions and evocative language keep the reader
turning the pages to the very end! – Anne E. Summers, author of The Singing Mountain
An expansive … must-read for lovers of
magic and military fantasy. – KateMarie Collins, best-selling author of Daughter of Hauk, Mark of the Successor
and Son of Corse
A beautiful and atmospheric tale. The author has
skilfully developed the characters in a way that you feel you are right there
with them on their quest. I can say that I have read many fantasy stories I
have truly enjoyed, but only a few have left that lingering haunting feeling
within me. – Amazon review
Great read. A well thought out
book which is so descriptive you feel part of the story. A fantasy adventure
that draws you into the quest. – Amazon
review
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