Rise of a Merchant Prince

This book is dedicated to
Diane and David Clark,
good friends

Maps

Characters List

Book Two - Roo's Tale

Prologue: Demonia
   
The soul
screamed.

1 Return
   
A ship
swept into the harbor.

2 Homecoming
   
Roo yawned.

3 Bargains
   
The baby
cried.

4 Setback
   
Roo signaled.

5 Newcomer
   
Roo yawned.

6 Barret's
   
Roo jumped.

7 Opportunity
   
Roo smiled.

8 Players
   
Roo pointed.

9 Growth
   
Roo smiled.

10 Plans
   
Roo held
up his hand.

11 Travel
   
Jason pointed.

12 Expansion
   
The baby
squirmed.

13 Gamble
   
Roo cleared
his throat.

14 Surprise
   
The rider
reined in.

15 Consolidation
   
The inn
was crowded.

16 Friends
   
Karli frowned.

17 Disasters
   
Roo sighed.

18 Discovery
   
Roo nodded.

19 Revelations
   
Roo sighed.

20 Discovery
   
Roo smiled.

Epilogue: Rescue
   
Erik pointed.

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A
GLARANNA
—Elf Queen in Elvandar, wife of Tomas, mother of Calin and Calis

A
LFRED
—corporal from Darkmoor

A
VERY
, A
BIGAIL
—daughter of Roo and Karli

A
VERY
, D
UNCAN
—cousin of Roo

A
VERY
, H
ELMUT
—son of Roo and Karli

A
VERY
, R
UPERT
“R
OO
”
—young merchant of Krondor, son of Tom Avery

A
VERY
, T
OM
—teamster, Roo's father

A
ZIZ
—sergeant at Shamata

B
ETSY
—Serving girl at the Inn of the Seven Flowers

B
OLDAR
B
LOOD
—mercenary hired by Miranda in the Hall of Worlds

B
ORRIC
—King of the Isles, twin brother of Prince Erland, brother of Prince Nicholas, father of Prince Patrick

C
ALIN
—elf heir to the throne of Elvandar, half brother of Calis, son of Aglaranna and King Aidan

C
ALIS
—
”
The Eagle of Krondor,” special agent of the Prince of Krondor, Duke of the Court, son of Aglaranna and Tomas, half brother of Calin

C
ARLINE
—Dowager Duchess of Salador, aunt of the King

C
HALMES
—ruling magician at Stardock

C
ROWLEY
, B
RANDON
—trader at Barret's Coffee House

DE
L
OUNGVILLE
, R
OBERT
“B
OBBY
”
—sergeant major of Calis's Crimson Eagles

DE
S
AVONA
, L
UIS
—former soldier, assistant to Roo

D
UNSTAN
, B
RIAN
—the Sagacious Man, leader of the Mockers, used to be known as Lysle Rigger

E
LLIEN
—town girl in Ravensburg

E
RLAND
—brother of the King and Prince Nicholas, uncle of Prince Patrick

E
STHERBROOK
, J
ACOB
—wealthy merchant of Krondor, father of Sylvia

E
STHERBROOK
, S
YLVIA
—Jacob's daughter

F
ADAWAH
—general leading the Emerald Queen's army

F
REIDA
—Erik's mother

G
ALAIN
—elf in Elvandar

G
AMINA
—adopted daughter of Pug, sister of William, wife of James, mother of Arutha

G
API
—general in the Emerald Queen's army

G
ASTON
—wagon dealer in Ravensburg

G
ORDON
—corporal at Krondor

G
RAVES
, K
ATHERINE
“K
ITTY
”
—girl thief in Krondor

G
REYLOCK
, O
WEN
—captain in the Prince's service

G
RINDLE
, H
ELMUT
—merchant, father of Karli, partner of Roo

G
RINDLE
, K
arli
—daughter of Helmut, later wife of Roo Avery, mother of Abigail and Helmut

G
UNTHER
—Nathan's apprentice

G
WEN
—town girl in Ravensburg

H
OEN
, J
OHN
—manager of Barret's

H
ume
, S
TANLEY
—trader at Barret's

J
acoby
, F
REDERICK
—founder of Jacoby and Sons, traders

J
acoby
, H
ELEN
—wife of Randolph

J
ACOBY
, R
ANDOLPH
—son of Frederick, brother of Timothy, husband of Helen

J
ACOBY
, T
IMOTHY
—son of Frederick, brother of Randolph

J
AMES
—Duke of Krondor, father of Arutha, grandfather of James and Dash

J
AMESON
, A
RUTHA
—Lord Vencar, Baron of the Prince's Court, son of Duke James

J
ameson
, D
ASHEL
“D
ASH
”
—younger son of Arutha, grandson of James

J
AMESON
, J
ames
“J
IMMY
”
—elder son of Arutha, grandson of James

J
AMILA
—madam at the White Wing

J
ASON
—waiter at Barret's, later accountant for Avery and Son and the Bitter Sea Company

J
EFFREY
—wagon driver for Jacoby and Sons

K
ALIED
—ruling magician at Stardock

K
URT
—bullying waiter at Barret's

L
ENDER
, S
EBASTIAN
—litigator/solicitor at Barret's Coffee House

M
C
K
ELLER
—head waiter at Barret's

M
ILO
—innkeeper in Ravensburg, father of Rosalyn

M
IRANDA
—magician and ally of Calis and Pug

N
AKOR THE
I
SALANI
—gambler, magic user, friend of Calis

P
ATRICK
—Prince of Krondor, son of Prince Erland, nephew of the King and Prince Nicholas

P
UG
—magician, Duke of Stardock, cousin of the

R
IVERS
, A
LISTAIR
—innkeeper of the Happy Jumper

R
OSALYN
—Milo's daughter, wife of Rudolph, mother of Gerd King, father of Gamina

R
UDOLPH
—baker in Ravensburgh

S
hati
, J
ADOW
—corporal in Calis's company

T
annerson
, S
AM
—thief in Krondor

T
OMAS
—Warleader of Elvandar, husband of Aglaranna, father of Calis

V
inci
, J
OHN
—merchant in Sarth

VON
D
ARKMOOR
, E
RIK
—soldier in Calis's Crimson Eagles

VON
D
ARKMOOR
, M
ANFRED
—Baron of Darkmoor, half brother of Erik

VON
D
ARKMOOR
, M
ATHILDA
—Baroness of Darkmoor, mother of Manfred

W
ILLIAM
—Knight-Marshal of Krondor, Pug's son, Gamina's adopted brother, uncle of Jimmy and Dash