Cythera stood by the window in their room at the…
Chapter Eighteen
Malden never actually lost consciousness, but between the pain in…
Chapter Nineteen
The bridge across the river Strow began and ended within…
Chapter Twenty
In the king’s own chapel in the keep at Helstrow,…
Chapter Twenty-One
The day after the gates of Helstrow were sealed, the…
Chapter Twenty-Two
Malden put his hand on Acidtongue’s hilt, but kept the…
Chapter Twenty-Three
T he woman from the milehouse turned out to be…
Chapter Twenty-Four
Croy’s rounsey whickered and bucked as he climbed onto its…
Chapter Twenty-Five
The king walked his horse up to where the two…
Chapter Twenty-Six
The king of Skrae spluttered in rage. Croy didn’t blame…
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Behind the portcullis, soldiers shouted at one another and men…
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Berserkers crashed up against the gate, straining and howling as…
Chapter Twenty-Nine
“Where do we take him?” Orne asked, when they were…
Part 2
The Sleeping King
Interlude
There was a place in the Free City of Ness…
Chapter Thirty
Helstrow burned for days. The barbarians were too busy celebrating…
Chapter Thirty-One
Just outside the gates of Ness a recruiting serjeant had…
Chapter Thirty-Two
Cythera found her mother down in Swampwall, where the river…
Chapter Thirty-Three
After Cythera went to find her mother, Malden led Slag…
Chapter Thirty-Four
“That’s ridiculous,” Malden said. How could he be Cutbill’s most…
Chapter Thirty-Five
“Alright,” Malden said. “Well, that’s got me up to date.
Chapter Thirty-Six
Croy brought the whetstone carefully up the iron edge of…
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Through the stout oak door, Croy could hear the voices…
Chapter Thirty-Eight
The river Skrait twisted through Ness, carving its way between…
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Walking through the brambles surrounding Coruth’s shack was disincitement enough,…
Chapter Forty
