King's War (The Kinsman Chronicles Book #3)

Jill Williamson

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One battle is over, but the war has just begun. They escaped the Five Realms and have found a home, but peace is much harder to find. The aftermath of the Battle of Sarikar should have been a time to mourn those lost in the slaughter. The enemies of Armania are many, however, and when one steps back to regroup, another surges forward in attack.While the remnant must take responsibility for the evil they brought to Er'Rets, it would seem that something just as dark already existed in this new world. The growing struggle between Armania and Barthel Rogedoth is but a pale reflection of a far more dangerous battle for the souls of humanity.And so begins this awe-inspiring conclusion to Jill Williamson's Kinsman Chronicles. The Hadar family and their allies prepare to make one final stand in the name of Arman. There shall be war--in Er'Rets and in the Veil--to vanquish evil or be ruled by darkness.

Sujets

• Fantasy (canción de Mariah Carey)
• Fantasy

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 19 juin 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781441230867
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2018 by Jill Williamson
Published by Bethany House Publishers
11400 Hampshire Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
www.bethanyhouse.com
Bethany House Publishers is a division of
Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan
www.bakerpublishinggroup.com
Ebook edition created 2018
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4412-3086-7
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Cover design by LOOK Design Studio
Author is represented by MacGregor Literary, Inc.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Key Players
Map of Er’Rets
Part Seven: The Reluctant King
Trevn
Oli
Trevn
Hinck
Grayson
Qoatch
Onika
Trevn
Mielle
Qoatch
Charlon
Trevn
Oli
Trevn
Grayson
Charlon
Qoatch
Mielle
Onika
Part Eight: A Deliverer Comes
Hinck
Grayson
Trevn
Hinck
Charlon
Gozan
Kalenek
Trevn
Grayson
Qoatch
Inolah
Kalenek
Trevn
Oli
Trevn
Oli
Trevn
Grayson
Hinck
Grayson
Qoatch
Grayson
Inolah
Qoatch
Kalenek
Trevn
Oli
Mielle
Gozan
Hinck
Trevn
Oli
Mielle
Qoatch
Onika
Charlon
Trevn
Oli
Kalenek
Hinck
Trevn
Oli
Inolah
Kalenek
Gozan
Hinck
Mielle
Part Nine: Warriors of the Veil
Trevn
Grayson
Mielle
Trevn
Gozan
Charlon
Hinck
Oli
Qoatch
Grayson
Trevn
Kalenek
Onika
Trevn
Charlon
Inolah
Grayson
Hinck
Oli
Trevn
Grayson
Gozan
Onika
Qoatch
Trevn
Hinck
Grayson
Onika
Kalenek
Trevn
Onika
Charlon
Qoatch
Hinck
Trevn
Hinck
Gozan
Charlon
Trevn
Grayson
Oli
Trevn
Charlon
Qoatch
Trevn
A Note From the Author
Acknowledgments
About the Author
T HE K INSMAN C HRONICLES
Back Ads
Back Cover
Key Players
ARMANIA
House Hadar
Trevn-Rosâr Hadar , king of Armania
Hawley , Trevn’s onesent
Ottee , Trevn’s honor man
Sir Cadoc Wyser , Trevn’s High Shield
Rzasa , Trevn’s backman
Nietz , a guard
Bonds , a guard
Jhorn , Master of Requests
Grayson , a spy
Mielle-Rosârah , Trevn’s wife
Tonis , Mielle’s onesent
Pia , Mielle’s High Shield
Bero , a guard
Abree , Mielle’s honor maiden
Onika [ON-ik-ah], the True Prophet, a blind woman
Kempe [KEM-pay], Onika’s personal maid
Rustian , Onika’s dune cat
Zeroah Barta-Hadar , the dowager queen
Doth , Zeroah’s guard
Ephec , Zeroah’s guard
Brelenah-Rosârah , the dowager queen mother
Hrettah-Sârah Hadar , Trevn’s half sister
Rashah-Sârah Hadar , Trevn’s half sister
Enetta , Hrettah and Rashah’s nurse
Inolah-Sârah Orsona-Hadar , Trevn’s half sister, mother of Emperor Ulrik and Prince Ferro
Princess Vallah Orsona , Inolah’s daughter, Emperor Ulrik’s sister
Princess Tinyah Orsona , Inolah’s daughter, Emperor Ulrik’s sister
Sir Doran , Inolah’s High Shield
Kreah , Tinyah’s nursemaid
Other Armanians
Oli Agoros , Duke of Canden
Kipp , Oli’s honor man
Danek Faluk , Duke of Highcliff
Zura , Danek’s wife
Hinckdan Faluk , Earl of Dacre, a spy, a seer
Barek Hadar , Duke of Odarka
Arzah , Barek’s wife
Lady Brisa , daughter of Barek and Arzah
Lady Trista , daughter of Barek and Arzah
Joret Vohan , Earl of Idez
Cabena , Joret’s wife
Sir Ransen , son of Joret and Cabena
Enko , son of Joret and Cabena
Madara , daughter of Joret and Cabena
Rennik , son of Madara and Jarmyn Koll
Tace Edekk , Duke of Raine
Gitla , Tace’s wife
Lady Imara , daughter of Tace and Gitla
Lander Leevy , husband of Lady Imara
Captain Korvoh , captain of Tace’s private army
Natod , Tace’s onesent
Gunrik Koll , Earl of Blackpool
Sabin , Gunrik’s wife
Sir Jarmyn , son of Gunrik and Sabin
Dendrelle , Sir Jarmyn’s wife, Tace and Gitla Edekk’s daughter
Finbar Wallington , Duke of Everton, brother of Mahat, father of Finnel Wallington
Gia , Finbar’s wife
Hirth , son of Finbar and Gia
Allain Ortropp , a nobleman
Rayim Veralla , captain of the King’s Guard
Sir Keshton , Rayim’s son, an officer in the army
Zanre , Rayim’s son, swordplay drillmaster
Father Burl Mathal , medial priest of the Arman church
Admiral Aldair Livina , admiral of the king’s fleet
Norgam Bussie , captain of the Seffynaw
Novan Heln , a guard
Irlond Hearn , sheriff
Collak Ensley , general of the Armanian army
Rowan Winstone , marshal in the Armanian army
The Omatta Clan
Rand , leader of the Omatta
Meelo , Rand’s son
Zahara , Rand’s daughter
BARTHIA
Barthel Rogedoth (also known as Prince Mergest III ), self-titled king
Timmons , Barthel’s onesent
Dendron , a great shadir, bonded to Barthel Rogedoth
Paliki , a slight shadir in Dendron’s swarm
Agmado Harton / Harton Sonber , Barthel’s general, a mantic
Yobatha , a common shadir, bonded to Harton
Captain Orbay , captain of Barthel’s guard
Laviel-Rosârah , former queen of Armania, Barthel’s daughter
Iamos , a common shadir, bonded to Laviel
Sârah Jemesha , Trevn’s aunt, Oli and Eudora’s mother
Zeteo Agoros , Jemesha’s husband, Oli and Eudora’s father, former Armanian general
Sir Briden , captain of Zeteo’s army
Eudora Agoros , daughter of Jemesha and Zeteo, Oli’s sister, Barthel’s wife
Daliza , a slight shadir, bonded to Jemesha
Filkin Yohthehreth , Rôb prophet, a mantic
Mikray, a common shadir, bonded to Filkin
Zithel Lau , Rôb priest, a mantic
Shama , a slight shadir, bonded to Zithel
Zenobia , a mantic
Kabada , a common shadir, bonded to Zenobia
Mattenelle , called Nellie, a mantic
Hwuum , a slight shadir, bonded to Mattenelle
Lilou Caridod , a malleant
Mahat Wallington , a malleant, brother to Finbar Wallington
Burk , a soldier
SARIKAR
House Pitney
Princess Saria Pitney , daughter of the late King Loran
Sir Menel , Saria’s guardsman
Sir Oris , Saria’s guardsman
Princess Nolia , Saria’s aunt, sister of the late King Loran
Finnel Wallington , Nolia’s husband, son of Finbar and Gia Wallington
Sir Malder , Finnel’s High Shield
General Norcott , general of Sarikar
Wolbair , a prophet of Arman
RUREKAU
House Orsona
Emperor Ulrik Orsona , emperor of Rurekau
Sir Iamot , Ulrik’s High Shield
Taleeb , Ulrik’s onesent
Jazlyn , Ulrik’s wife, empress of Rurekau, former High Queen of Tenma
Qoatch [KO-ach], Jazlyn’s eunuch slav, a seer
Niklee , an acolyte
Prince Jael (Adir) , son of Ulrik and Jazlyn
Princess Jahleeah ( Noyah) , daughter of Ulrik and Jazlyn
Zinetha , nursemaid to Ulrik and Jazlyn’s children
Prince Ferro Orsona , Ulrik’s younger brother
Thallah-Rosârah Orsona , former queen of Armania, Trevn’s mother, Ulrik’s great-aunt
General Balat , head of the Igote guard
Kakeeo , Rurekan sheriff
MAGOSIA
Ruling Clan
Charlon , Magosian Chieftess
Shanek , Charlon’s son
Rurek (Gozan) , a great shadir, bonded to Charlon
Masi , a common shadir in Gozan’s swarm
Sir Kalenek Veroth , protector of Shanek, number One of Charlon’s Five Men
Kateen , First of Charlon’s Five Maidens
Astaa , Second of Charlon’s Five Maidens
Roya , Third of Charlon’s Five Maidens
Rone , number Two of Charlon’s Five Men
Nuel , number Three of Charlon’s Five Men
Vald , number Four of Charlon’s Five Men
Gullik , number Five of Charlon’s Five Men
Amala , Kalenek’s ward, Mielle’s little sister
NATIVE CLANS
Ahj-Yeke Giants
Bolad mi Aru , headman of Ahj-Yeke
Uul-Yeke Giants
Ulagan , Bolad’s nephew
Jiir-Yeke Giants
Abaqa mi Niseh , headman of Jiir-Yeke
Duu Ovdog , a kholoi priest
Puru
Muna , a matriarch
Conaw , Muna’s grandson
Map of Er’Rets
Part Seven: The Reluctant King
Trevn
T he kings were dead.
The ambush, led by Fonu Edekk, had nearly destroyed the veteran armies of Armania and Sarikar and had taken out both kings, leaving Trevn to defend his people from the threat of takeover.
He had no idea how to do that.
As the Seffynaw anchored off the eastern coast of Er’Rets, he stood with Mielle at the starboard rail of the quarterdeck and observed the caravan that had assembled on the yellowed plains. It seemed like Barek Hadar had brought every wagon in Armanguard to safely transport Trevn and his party back to the castle stronghold.
“That’s a lot of wagons,” Mielle said, fingering the seashell on the cord around her neck. “I’m nervous.”
Trevn felt it. The soul-binding allowed them to share each other’s emotions, and right now Mielle’s apprehension was distracting him from making plans. “Nervous about wagons?” he asked, taking hold of her chilled hand.
“About needing so many.” She met his gaze. “You have always been a prince—been carted around in fancy carriages—but I know nothing about being a princess, let alone a queen.”
Sweet Mouse. Trevn lifted their joined hands and kissed the back of hers. The trip south had given Trevn plenty of time to consider his new role in the realm of Armania. For years Wilek had trained for the position, while Trevn had been climbing buildings and drawing maps. Still, his life had given him plenty of perspective, while Mielle’s sole experience had been her short stint as Zeroah’s honor maiden.
She didn’t want to fail him.
“Father Tomek used to say that leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses,” he told her.
She frowned and looked back to the procession of wagons. “That sounds wise.”
“He was wise,” Trevn said, wishing he were here now. Wilek too. Though if Wilek were here, Trevn wouldn’t be in this position. Wouldn’t be king of Armania