Grand Vizier of Krar

John Tucker W.

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Balance of Doubt is the third chronicle in the series, after Strings of Destiny and Fulcrum of Power. Unaware that her truelove yet lives, Blan sets out on another desperate mission to thwart the enemy. Port Fandabbin, bastion of freedom, is besieged and blockaded. If Blan succeeds, the tide of war may turn, at least for a while. If she fails, the enemy's victory is inevitable. Meanwhile, Blan faces new danger from Queen Rega, Black Knight's older sister, who has taken direct control of the imperial forces. Rega seeks extermination of all Dabbinans and execution of both Blan and Memwin.If anyone thought that Black Knight was the most evil person in the world, they could not have met Queen Rega or perhaps everyone is misled what of the secretive and psychopathic Order of Chains and its Grand Master in waiting, the new Count Prokkanix, descendant of Praalis's old adversary?

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• Publié par: Troubador Publishing Ltd
• Date de parution: 08 octobre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781785897467
• Langue: English
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For Robert and Mary
Grand Vizier of Krar Balance of Doubt
Sequel to Strings of Destiny and Fulcrum of Power.
Unaware that her truelove yet lives, Blan sets out on another desperate mission to thwart the enemy. Port Fandabbin, bastion of freedom, is besieged and blockaded. If Blan succeeds, the tide of war may turn, at least for a while. If she fails, the enemy’s victory is inevitable. Meanwhile, Blan faces new danger from Queen Rega, Black Knight’s older sister, who has taken direct control of the imperial forces. Rega seeks extermination of all Dabbinans and execution of both Blan and Memwin. If anyone thought that Black Knight was the most evil person in the world, they could not have met Queen Rega — or perhaps everyone is misled. What of the secretive Order of Chains and its grand-master-in-waiting, the new Lord Prokkanix, descendant of Praalis’ old adversary?
Additional maps and resources relating to this series may be found in the free Companion at http://www.krarbooks.co.uk.

Contents
List of Characters
Glossary
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
List of Characters Aransette A girl from Nessport; twin sister of Norsnette. Arbitha Jerkin’s assistant; sister of Callika. Arnapa Bel (Arnapa ‘Sirsette’) Dabbinan Spymaster General; Princess of Belspire. Azimath A master navigator. Belampaw (Bela) A friend and distant cousin of Blan. Binpin Former prime minister of Dabbin. Black Knight Prince Cakrocken Cankrar; younger brother of Queen Rega. Blancapaw (Blan) Grand Vizier of Krar. Bonmar Kem’s apprentice; former mariner. Borckren (Count) Former head of Kraran secret police; a master of the Order of Chains. Bracken Older brother of Serunipa. Callika A pirate ship’s doctor; sister of Arbitha. Carlcan Fandabbin (Duke; aka Carl) Duke of Dabbin. Carnus A gladiator. Comupin A commando attached to Ancross ; in the same unit as Digdor, Prulin and Terukin. Crannicko A coffee house proprietor in Slave Island. Crowmar A reformed pirate from Slave Island. Digdor Tant A commando attached to Ancross ; in the same unit as Prulin, Comupin and Terukin; brother of Dolmen Tant. Dolmen Tant An infantry officer in the Dabbinan army; brother of Digdor Tant. Durukin (General) A Kraran army commander under Utukin. Ekkanix (General) A senior Kraran army commander. Fanchay (Marshal) A Dabbinan cavalry commander. Fenfenwin Tant (Duchess) Mother of Memwin. Gardolinya The estate manager at Sirsette Manor who used to impersonate the late Baron Sirsette on behalf of Arnapa. Gerfentica A heroine of Dabbin. Gertannin (Brigadier) Son of Gerfentica. Glinlorz (Count) One-time Dabbinan ambassador to Akrin. Grentchnir Jerkin’s bodyguard; a eunuch. Jerkin A pirate captain. Kaggonix A master of the Order of Chains; cousin to Prokkanix IV. Karkron (Vice Admiral) Kraran naval commander at Mangrove Creek. Karldros (Shipwright General) The chief Kraran naval architect. Kem Father of Blan; son of Praalis. Kwannette Elder sister of Prannette. Memwin (Duchess) Child (nominal) ruler of Proequa. Nargin (Admiral, Count) Dabbin’s chief naval commander and best navigator. Nellinar Nellinu’s brother, aged eight. Nellinu A ten-year-old lad from a village by Southport River. Nightsight Grigoni Fairbonus, a comrade of Azimath. Norsnette A girl from Nessport; twin sister of Aransette. Nwarpaw Mother of Blan; wife of Kem. Olette A young woman met by Blan in Slave Island; Crowmar’s friend. Ooggah Orbear matriarch. Palnooay (Admiral) An Akrinan naval commander. Parn (Duchess) Carlcan Fandabbin’s late wife. Pelembras (Pel) Akrinan Shipwright General. Pencar An orphan from Slave Island. Pennammith (Penna) Former kitchen maid; older sister of Pencar. Penntrafa A pirate captain from Langardam Island; a great-aunt of Penna and Pencar. Pentabin (General) A Dabbinan infantry commander. Pinja A former ‘prize girl’ with Blan. Plantlo Leader of the Harbeet River refugees. Pollukin (Centurion) Younger brother of Durukin. Praalis Son of Grand Vizier Pelundlis the Just and Princess Blancala of Krar. Prannette Murdered younger sister of Kwannette. Pretsan (Corporal) A Kraran cavalryman who changed sides. Prokkanix I (Count) The late grand master of the Order of Chains who had instigated the Massacre of the Nobles in NW 714. Prokkanix IV A master of the Order of Chains; great-grandson of Count Prokkanix I. Prulin A commando attached to Ancross ; in the same unit as Digdor, Comupin and Terukin. Quassow (Brigadier) Paymaster of Quolow Defence Legion. Questan the Elder A former president of Quolow. Quontifa (President) President of Quolow. Redrook Wife of Praalis; grandmother of Blan. Rega Cankrar (Queen) Queen of Krar. Sakkrint (Admiral) A senior Kraran naval commander. Serunipa Fandabbin Master of Mangrove Robin . Silquooay Pozakrin (Princess) Tragic former fiancée of Praalis. Starinette Fiancée of Azimath. Taksak (Admiral) Black Knight’s chief naval commander. Telkooay Pozakrin (Prince; aka Telko) Ruler of Akrin. Tenmar (Baron) A local potentate in the region of Harbeet River. Terukin A commando attached to Ancross ; in the same unit as Digdor, Prulin and Comupin. Tolen Captain of guard at Swampland Castle. Tor (Count) President of the Ducal Council in Proequa. Utangar A magician and renegade first spear centurion of the Kraran army. Utukin (General) A Kraran army commander. Vildmaru A ten-year-old lad from Chay-Enn River; Nellinu’s lieutenant. Wayhooay (Admiral) Telko’s second-in-command. Zeep A Proequan herald. Zite Last of the Illumen.
Glossary Actio Abbreviation for ‘Dualfield Resonation Displacement Component: Actio’. ACTIO Autonomous Coded Template Initiated Object; a method of manufacture used by the Vanantii and described in ‘Fulcrum of Power’. Akrin A principality south of Krar. Ancross A Dabbinan ship. Archipelago, the Archipelago stretching approximately four hundred leagues from Port Fandabbin to Midsea Island. Arctequa Backbone Central north-south spine of mountains dividing the continent in two. Austra County Region in far south-eastern Arctequa. Bangar Island Fortified island in Port Fandabbin. Cankrar Ruling family of Krar. Catastrophic War It destroyed the former civilisation. Causeway Fort Fort at the eastern end of the causeway joining Silver Island to Dabbinisca. Cave Island An island in the Archipelago. Chainers Commonly used but unofficial short name for the Order of Chains or its members. Chanangii Aliens from outer space. Chay-Enn River Tributary entering Southport River from the Chay-Enn Mountains. Citadel Tower The tower of Citadel Castle in Proequa. Congress of Lieutenants Nellinu’s advisory body capable of running the Southport Youth Spy Network. Control Vanantii Expeditionary Ship Number 586 Central Control Processor. Dabbin An independent duchy in Arctequa; ruled by Carlcan Fandabbin. Dabbin Court of Crimes Criminal court in the Duchy of Dabbin. Dabbinisca Mainland urban part of Port Fandabbin. Dragon boat Rugged longboat made for speed in rough seas. Earth Wizard What a geoscientist would be called in Krar. Fandabbin Ruling family of Dabbin. Fathome Earth fathom; equal to 1.85 metres. Finger (width) One hundredth of a fathome; equal to 1.85 cm. Fluted Cloud An Akrinan quimal. Garden Chamber Library in Silver Castle where Kem and Carl first met (as reported in ‘Strings of Destiny’). Gateway, the Quarter-mile-wide passage for ships from the waters of the Archipelago to the open sea on the north. Geode A communication device created by the Chanangii and discovered by Black Knight and Rega; also called a Crystal Chamber.