Wrath of Lions
BY DAVID DALGLISH AND ROBERT J. DUPERRE
The Breaking World
Dawn of Swords
Wrath of Lions
Blood of Gods
(Fall 2014)
ALSO BY DAVID DALGLISH
The Shadowdance Series
A Dance of Cloaks
A Dance of Blades
A Dance of Mirrors
A Dance of Shadows
A Dance of Ghosts
A Dance of Chaos
The Half-Orcs
The Weight of Blood
The Cost of Betrayal
The Death of Promises
The Shadows of Grace
A Sliver of Redemption
The Prison of Angels
The Paladins
Night of Wolves
Clash of Faiths
The Old Ways
The Broken Pieces
Others
A Land of Ash
(compilation)
ALSO BY ROBERT J. DUPERRE
The Rift
Volume 1: The Fall & Dead of Winter
Volume 2: Death Springs Eternal & The Summer Son
Others
Silas
The Gate: 13 Dark and Odd Tales
(compilation)
The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair
(compilation)
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
Text copyright © 2014 by David Dalglish and Robert J. Duperre
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ISBN-13: 9781477817957
ISBN-10: 1477817956
Cover Illustrated by Mark Winters
Map Illustrated by Paula Robbins & The Mapping Specialists
Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2013916731
To Morgan, Katherine, Connor, Tristen, and Legacy, because your fathers are weird and you love us anyway.
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ONTENTS
ASHHUR’S PARADISE
NELDAR
C
AST OF
C
HARACTERS
ASHHUR’S PARADISE
ASHHUR, God of Justice, creator of ASHHUR’S PARADISE
—AHAESARUS, Master Warden of the west
—GERIS FELHORN, a boy 14 years old
—JUDARIUS, a Warden of the west
—CLEGMAN TREADWELL, master steward of ASHHUR
—AZARIAH, a Warden of the west, brother of JUDARIUS
—ROLAND NORSMAN, his confidant, 21 years old
—JUDAH, a Warden of the west
—EZEKAI, a Warden of the west
—GRENDEL, a Warden of the west
MORDEINA
BENJAMIN MARYLL, first king of ASHHUR’S PARADISE, 15 years old
HOUSE D
U
TAUREAU
ISABEL D
U
TAUREAU, first child of ASHHUR
—RICHARD, her created husband
—ABIGAIL ESCHETON, their first daughter, 71 years old
—TUROCK ESCHETON, her husband, 39 years old
—their children:
LAURIA DAGEESH, daughter, 24 years old, wife of UULON
CETHLYNN, daughter, 22 years old
DOREK, son, 19 years old
BYRON, son, 18 years old
JARAK, son, 16 years old
PENDET, son, 8 years old
—PATRICK, their only son, 66 years old
—BRIGID FRONIN, their second daughter, 63 years old, wife of BAYEN
—CARA, their third daughter, 62 years old
—KEELA NEFRAM, their fourth daughter, 59 years old, wife of DANIEL
—NESSA (deceased), their fifth daughter
—HOWARD PHILIP BAEDAN, master steward of the house
THE KARAK DESERTERS
—PRESTON ENDER, brother of CORTON, leader of the deserters
—EDWARD, his son, 17 years old
—RAGNAR, his son, 16 years old
—BRICK MULLIN, a boy from NELDAR, 19 years old
—TRISTAN VALESON, a boy from NELDAR, 14 years old
—JOFFREY GOLDENROD, a boy from NELDAR, 13 years old
—RYANN MATHESON, a boy from NELDAR, 16 years old
—BIG FLICK, a boy from NELDAR, 17 years old
—LITTLE FLICK, a boy from NELDAR, 15 years old
KER
HOUSE GORGOROS
BESSUS GORGOROS, second child of ASHHUR
—DAMASPIA, his created wife
—BARDIYA, their only son, 87 years old
—KI-NAN RENALD, his friend and confidante
—GORDO HEMPSMAN, a man of KER
—TULANI, his wife
—KEISHA, their daughter, 7 years old
—ONNA LENSBROUGH, a man of KER
NELDAR
KARAK, God of Order, Divinity of the East, creator of NELDAR
VELIXAR (formerly JACOB EVENINGSTAR), First Man of DEZREL, High Prophet of KARAK
—OSCAR WELLINGTON, captain in THE ARMY OF KARAK
—MALCOLM GREGORIAN, captain in THE ARMY OF KARAK
HOUSE CRESTWELL
CLOVIS CRESTWELL, first child of KARAK
—LANIKE, his created wife
—LORD COMMANDER AVILA, their first daughter, 73 years old
—JOSEPH (deceased), their first son
—THESSALY (deceased), their second daughter,
—MOIRA ELREN, their exiled third daughter, 53 years old
—UTHER (deceased), their second son
—CRIAN (deceased), their third son
HOUSE MORI
SOLEH MORI (deceased), second child of KARAK
—IBIS (deceased), her created husband
—VULFRAM (deceased), their first son
—YENGE, his wife, 34 years old
—their children:
ALEXANDER, son, 19 years old
LYANA, daughter, 17 years old
CALEIGH, daughter, 13 years old
—ORIS, their second son, 67 years old
—EBBE, his wife, 27 years old
—their children:
CONATA, daughter, 10 years old
ZEPPA, daughter, 8 years old
—ADELINE PALING (deceased), their first daughter
—ULRIC (deceased), their third son
—DIMONA, his wife, 42 years old
—their children:
TITON, son, 21 years old
APHREDES, son, 20 years old