King of Ashes
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A new novel from internationally bestselling author Raymond E. Feist.The world of Garn once boasted five great kingdoms, until the King of Ithrace was defeated and every member of his family executed by Lodavico, the ruthless King of Sandura, a man with ambitions to rule the world.Ithrace's ruling family were the legendary Firemanes, and represented a great danger to the other kings. Now four great kingdoms remain, on the brink of war. But rumour has it that the newborn son of the last king of Ithrace survived, carried off during battle and sequestered by the Quelli Nacosti, a secret society whose members are trained to infiltrate and spy upon the rich and powerful throughout Garn. Terrified that this may be true, and that the child will grow to maturity with bloody revenge in his heart, the four kings have placed a huge bounty on the child's head.In the small village of Oncon, Declan is apprenticed to a master blacksmith, learning the secrets of producing the mythical king's steel. Oncon is situated in the Covenant, a neutral region lying between two warring kingdoms. Since the Covenant was declared, the region has existed in peace, until violence explodes as slavers descend upon the village to capture young men to press as soldiers for Sandura.Declan must escape, to take his priceless knowledge to Baron Daylon Dumarch, ruler of Marquensas, perhaps the only man who can defeat Lodavico of Sandura, who has now allied himself with the fanatical Church of the One, which is marching across the continent, imposing its extreme form of religion upon the population and burning unbelievers as they go.Meanwhile, on the island of Coaltachin, the secret domain of the Quelli Nacosti, three friends are being schooled in the deadly arts of espionage and assassination: Donte, son of one of the most powerful masters of the order; Hava, a serious girl with fighting abilities that can set any opponent on their back; and Hatu, a strange, conflicted lad in whom fury and calm war constantly, whose hair is a bright and fiery shade of red…
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Raymond E. Feist. King of Ashes
RAYMOND E. FEIST. KING OF ASHES. THE FIREMANE SAGA: BOOK ONE
• PROLOGUE • A Murder of Crows and a King
• CHAPTER ONE • Passages and Departures
• CHAPTER TWO • A Task Completed
• CHAPTER THREE • Dangerous Discovery
• CHAPTER FOUR • New Considerations and an Old Friend
• CHAPTER FIVE • A Parting and Trials
• CHAPTER SIX • Unequal Talents
• CHAPTER SEVEN • An Incident on the Covenant Road
• CHAPTER EIGHT • An Unexpected Change of Tide
• CHAPTER NINE • A Hint of Things More Dire
• CHAPTER TEN • In the Crimson Depths
• CHAPTER ELEVEN • A Quick Instruction and Introduction
• CHAPTER TWELVE • Adrift and Alone
• CHAPTER THIRTEEN • A Short Journey and a Strange Event
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN • A short Respite and Revelations
• CHAPTER FIFTEEN • An Unexpected Visit and Rumours of War
• CHAPTER SIXTEEN • Hints of Truth and Dark Designs
• CHAPTER SEVENTEEN • Unexpected Bounty and Sudden Danger
• CHAPTER EIGHTEEN • A Betrayal and Plot
• CHAPTER NINETEEN • A Change in the Wind
• CHAPTER TWENTY • Surprises and a Journey
• CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE • A Quiet Journey Interrupted
• CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO • Different Ideas and Hasty Decisions
• CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE • An Awakening and Alarm
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR • An Arrival and a Sudden Change of Plans
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE • Upheaval and Changes
• CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX • A Meeting and Revelations
• CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN • Fate Wheels and Lives Change
• CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT • Watching and Waiting
• EPILOGUE • Return
Acknowledgements
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This book is dedicated to the memory of Jonathan Matson.
He was perhaps the finest man I’ve ever known. His generosity, support, and affection went so far beyond any business relationship, he held me together more than once. He never judged; that was the heart of his wisdom, and the wisdom of his heart. His memory will endure and he is missed every day.
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Rodrigo looked into Daylon’s eyes for a long moment. ‘I thought I’d heard word that the Firemane queen had delivered a late autumn child.’
‘The queen had a child late, yes …’ said Daylon. He let out a long sigh. ‘Most likely it died during the taking of the villa. They threw babies from the cliffs to the rocks when the household was slaughtered. Perhaps he was one.’
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