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Taldor: A formerly glorious nation that lost many of its holdings due to neglect and decadence.
Thakur: The ruling monarch of Jalmeray.
Tian Xia: Continent on the opposite side of the world from the Inner Sea region.
Veedesha: Small island off the coast of Jalmeray that was once a prominent port, but has since been abandoned.
Vudra: Continent far to the east of the Inner Sea.
Vudrani: Someone or something from the continent of Vudra.
Wizard: Someone who casts spells through careful study and rigorous scientific methods rather than faith or innate talent, recording the necessary incantations in a spellbook.
Worldwound: Constantly expanding region overrun by demons a century ago. Held at bay by the efforts of crusaders.
About the Author
Tim Pratt is the author of the Pathfinder Tales novels Liar’s Blade (also featuring Rodrick and Hrym), City of the Fallen Sky, and Reign of Stars, as well as several Pathfinder short stories available for free at paizo.com/pathfindertales. His creator-owned stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror, and other nice places, and he is the author of three story collections, most recently Antiquities and Tangibles, as well as a poetry collection. He has also written several novels, including contemporary fantasies The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl, Briarpatch, Heirs of Grace, and The Deep Woods; the Forgotten Realms novel Venom in Her Veins; the gonzo historical steampunk novel The Constantine Affliction (under the name T. Aaron Payton); and, as T. A. Pratt, eight books in the urban fantasy series about ass-kicking sorcerer Marla Mason: Blood Engines, Poison Sleep, Dead Reign, Spell Games, Broken Mirrors, Grim Tides, Bride of Death, and the prequel Bone Shop. He edited the anthology Sympathy for the Devil, and co-edited the Rags & Bones anthology with Melissa Marr.
He has won a Hugo Award for best short story, a Rhysling Award for best speculative poetry, and an Emperor Norton Award for best San Francisco Bay Area-related novel. His books and stories have been nominated for Nebula, Mythopoeic, World Fantasy, and Stoker awards, among others, and have been translated into numerous languages.
He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife Heather Shaw and son River, and works as a senior editor and occasional book reviewer at Locus, the Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field. He blogs intermittently at timpratt.org. Or sign up for email updates here.
The Pathfinder Tales Library
Called to Darkness by Richard Lee Byers
Winter Witch by Elaine Cunningham
The Wizard’s Mask by Ed Greenwood
Prince of Wolves by Dave Gross
Master of Devils by Dave Gross
Queen of Thorns by Dave Gross
King of Chaos by Dave Gross
Lord of Runes by Dave Gross
Pirate’s Honor by Chris A. Jackson
Pirate’s Promise by Chris A. Jackson
Beyond the Pool of Stars by Howard Andrew Jones
Plague of Shadows by Howard Andrew Jones
Stalking the Beast by Howard Andrew Jones
Firesoul by Gary Kloster
The Worldwound Gambit by Robin D. Laws
Blood of the City by Robin D. Laws
Song of the Serpent by Hugh Matthews
Nightglass by Liane Merciel
Nightblade by Liane Merciel
City of the Fallen Sky by Tim Pratt
Liar’s Blade by Tim Pratt
Liar’s Island by Tim Pratt
Reign of Stars by Tim Pratt
The Crusader Road by Michael A. Stackpole
Death’s Heretic by James L. Sutter
The Redemption Engine by James L. Sutter
Forge of Ashes by Josh Vogt
Skinwalkers by Wendy N. Wagner
The Dagger of Trust by Chris Willrich
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Inner Sea Region Map
Jalmeray Map
1: Cornered
2: Summoned
3: Inner and Outer Seas
4: Cabin Boy
5: Over the Obari Ocean
6: Impossible Islands
7: City of Pagodas
8: Palace of Gardens
9: The Thakur’s Proposal
10: Festival of Flowers
11: Collector
12: The Wicked Counselor
13: Errands
14: Enemies Abound
15: Buyer Beware
16: Jungle Manners
17: Friendless
18: Dragon and Demon
19: Aftermath and Ambush
20: Grimmer and Grimmer
21: The Conclave of the Knife in the Dark
22: Marked by the Sign of the Eye
23: The Scepter of the Arclords
24: The Audacity of Truth
25: In the Cells
26: The Thakur’s Justice
27: The Knife in the Dark
Acknowledgments
Glossary
About the Author
The Pathfinder Tales Library
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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