Contents
He knew the injury would be fatal. Accepted it
at…
Chapter 1
Gueryn looked to his left at the solemn profile
of…
Chapter 2
In the end it was her eyes that gave them…
Chapter 3
Celimus was frustrated. He paced the courtyard
angrily awaiting a…
Chapter 4
The column of people scrambled out of the city
to…
Chapter 5
Alyd Donal could not keep the smile from his
face.
Chapter 6
Wyl sat in a tiny, elevated courtyard known as
the…
Chapter 7
The day of the tournament dawned sharp and bright
over…
Chapter 8
A reckless mood had hit Alyd and Wyl that evening.
With…
Chapter 9
Fynch was four when his father first pressed him
into…
Chapter 10
Magnus died in an opium-induced stupor as he gazed
absently…
Chapter 11
The company moved out of Stoneheart’s eastern gate
in a…
Chapter 12
Later, when valor’s chancellor met with Wyl and
Romen he…
Chapter 13
The Briavellian guards died swiftly. The attack, as
violent as…
Chapter 14
Wyl and Romen fought in frigid silence.
Chapter 15
Wyl took cover in a small grove of trees
he…
Chapter 16
Wyl allowed the king’s physic to see to his
wound.
Chapter 17
Wyl expected to be fine at his own funeral
but…
Chapter 18
Wyl and knave navigated their way to a little-used
courtyard…
Chapter 19
Fynch and knave made it back to Briavel on
foot…
Chapter 20
For the first time in many days Wyl felt
his…
Chapter 21
This time when Wyl regained his senses he was
lying…
Chapter 22
Elspyth came up behind the man who had been
described…
Chapter 23
Celimus was bored with the woman and her fawning
manner…
Chapter 24
Elspyth regained her wits first.
Chapter 25
They were shown to separate guarded chambers. The
rooms were…
Chapter 26
Wyl took advantage of the afternoon to sleep. His
dreams…
Chapter 27
They gathered in the mountain hall, a vast cave
over…
Chapter 28
An observer might be forgiven for assuming that the
king…
Chapter 29
Gueryn left his companions, trailing their horses
behind him. Wyl’s…
Chapter 30
Gueryn moved in and out of his dreamlike state,
never…
Chapter 31
The three of them trudged higher. Lothryn had been
right…
Chapter 32
Wyl worried at not finding Elspyth. By nightfall his
anxiety…
Chapter 33
Wyl pushed his horse hard. Once again he relied
on…
Chapter 34
Fynch buried his small hand into the raff of
fur…
Chapter 35
Valentyna left instructions for Romen Koreldy with
her chancellor before…
Chapter 36
Alight breeze carried the scent of mint and basil
and…
Chapter 37
Celimus had never felt more sure of himself. Here
he…
Chapter 38
Heralds in full regalia blew brightly on their
instruments to…
Chapter 39
He was flattered by her genuine admiration of the
stallion…
Chapter 40
Liiyk was impressed by how many Briavellians had
made the…
Chapter 41
Celimus stepped forward, keenly feeling the triumph,
and ripped back…
Epilogue
Wyl sensed the regret in Liiyk, who joined the four-man…
