“The
blood-song rose with an unexpected tune, a warm hum mingling
recognition with an impression of safety. He had a sense it was
welcoming him home.”
Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth
Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. The greatest warrior of
his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Janus’s
vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men
fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie. Sick at
heart, he comes home, determined to kill no more.
Named Tower
Lord of the Northern Reaches by King Janus’s grateful heir, he can
perhaps find peace in a colder, more remote land far from the intrigues
of a troubled Realm. But those gifted with the blood-song are never
destined to live a quiet life. Many died in King Janus’s wars, but many
survived, and Vaelin is a target, not just for those seeking revenge
but for those who know what he can do.
The Faith has been sundered, and many have no doubt who their leader should be. The new King is weak, but his sister is strong.
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