Death Mark

Synopsis

In the aftermath of revolution, King Kalak of Tyr is dead and all eyes fall on the lucrative iron mines of his once mighty city-state. Merchant houses scramble to seize what scraps they can while King Hamanu of Urik, the Lion of the Desert, rallies his armies to crush the Tyr rebellion underfoot. He cannot allow this insurrection to succeed and intends to seize the city's precious resources for himself. The hope of the Tyr revolution seems destined to fail as the tyrannical specter of Hamanu's war machine looms large on the horizon. But fate chooses the most unlikely heroes. Loren, a gladiator pressed into service by a corrupt merchant prince; the ambitious Alaeda Stel who hopes to secure her family's future by exploiting Tyr's sudden weakness; a street thief named Melech; and Korvak the disgraced templar are Tyr's best and only hope. The promise of freedom rests on their ability to overcome the greed and lust for power that threatens to undermine the principles of Tyr's revolution.From the Paperback edition.second army, an army that now gathers in the city-state.Meanwhile, Alaeda Stel, a dune trader and operative for House Stel forges an alliance with declining House Shom, wherein Stel pays the house's debts while Shom sponsors raids against Vordon caravans to draw out the enemy house's soldiers. In the confusion, Stel assassins will infiltrate Tyr and assassinate Vordon. His death will shatter the house and put the iron trade in Stel's hands. Alaeda, bound for Tyr, then signs on with a Vordon caravan, escorting Talara Vordon to the city-state after killers nearly killed her at her fort. Once they arrive in Tyr, after Alaeda saves Talara's life, Alaeda waits for instructions while Talara heads off to reunite with her uncle. She suspects something is wrong and even that her uncle might have been behind the assassination attempt, so she sends Pakka to see what she can learn.Finally, House Shom in Nibenay, having agreed to the terms with House Stel, places the evil and unpredictable Temmnya Shom in charge of the mission to draw out Vordon's armies. Giovvo Shom, master of the house, coerces the gladiator champion Loren to protect her during the campaign. As she and Loren cross the wastelands, striking at merchant caravans along the way, Temmnya raises the dead as undead soldiers to swell the ranks of her army. Near the city-state, Loren discovers Temmnya intends to conquer Tyr and make herself its new queen.As the plots converge, the heroes must overcome their differences, the physical and emotional challenges, and work together to protect the city-state from those who would plunge it once more into tyranny. In the end, Thaxos Vordon lays siege to the Golden City, Temmnya Shom crashes through the city gates, while horrific monsters burst up through the streets. To save the city from almost certain destruction, the heroes must unite the city against the greater threat, convince Thaxos Vordon to abandon his misguided plan to take the king's throne, and help throw back the true enemy at Tyr's doors.From the Paperback edition.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780786959402

Related ISBNs:

9780786958405

Publisher:

Wizards of the Coast Publishing

Date of Addition:

12/06/11

Copyrighted By:

Wizards of the Coast LLC

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Bookshare Staff

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