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As the Unraveller's armies march to battle and a plague-filled rain devastates the planet, the warriors of Light call upon one of the most ancient powers of evil to aid them in their struggle.

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  • Kimberly Ford: Seer of Brennin, One of the five strangers to Fionavar
  • Jennifer Lowell: Aka: Guinevere, one of the five strangers
  • Dave Martyniuk: Aka: Davor, one of the five strangers
  • Paul Schafer: Lord of the Summer Tree, Aka: Pwyll Twiceborn, one of the five strangers
  • Kevin Laine: Aka: Liadon, one of the five strangers
  • Aileron: High King of Brennin
  • Diarmuid: Prince of Brennin and brother to Aileron
  • Loren Silvercloak: Once First Mage of Brennin
  • Matt Soren: Once source of Loren Silvercloak, once King of the Dwarves
  • Jaelle: High Priestess of the Goddess
  • Leila: A young priestess, mind-linked to Finn Dan Shahar
  • Coll: From Taerlindel, lieutenant to Diarmuid, Captain of the ship: Prydwen
  • Darien: Son of Jennifer Lowell and Rakoth Maugrim
  • Finn: Child who rides with the Wild Hunt upon the horse Iselen
  • Brendel: A lord of the Lios Alfar, from Daniloth
  • Brock: A Dwarf from Banir Tal
  • Shalhassan: Supreme Lord of Cathal
  • Sharra: Aka: The Dark Rose, Daughter of Shalhassan, betrothed to Diarmuid
  • Ivor: Aven of the Plain, Chieftain of the Third Tribe of the Dalrei
  • Leith: Wife of Ivor
  • Levon: Eldest son of Ivor and Leith
  • Cordeliane: Aka: Liane, Daughter of Ivor and Leith
  • Tabor: Younger son of Ivor and Leith, rider of Imraith-Nimphais
  • Torc: A rider of the Third Tribe, once an outcast.
  • Gereint: Shaman of the Third Tribe
  • Ra-Tenniel: Lord of the Lios Alfar
  • Dalreidan: An exile from the Plain
  • Faebur: An exile from Eridu, now one of the last surviving
  • Ruana: Of the Paraiko from the caves of Khath Meigol
  • Miach: First of the Dwarfmoot, in Banir Lok
  • Galadan: Wolflord of the Andain, Lieutenant of Rakoth Maugrim
  • Uathach: The urgach in white, commander of the army of Maugrim
  • Kaen: Brother of Blod, ruling the Dwarves in Banir Lok since the time Matt Soren left
  • Blod: a Dwarf, servant to Rakoth Maugrim
  • Rakoth Maugrim: Aka: The Unraveller, father of Darien
  • Flidais: Aka: Taliesin, of the andain - a power of Pendaran Wood, son of Cernan
  • Owein: Lord of the Wild Hunt, rider of the horse: Cargail
  • Curdardh: Aka: The Oldest One, guardian of Pendaran's sacred grove
  • Ceinwen: Aka: The Huntress, was keeper of Owein's Horn
  • Cernan: God of the Beasts, Father to Flidais and Galadan
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First Sentence edit see section history

"Do you know the wish of your heart?"

Table of Contents edit see section history

Summary of Books 1 & 2: ix

The Characters: xix

Part I: The Last Kanior......(Chapters 1-3)

Part II: Lisen's Tower..........(Chapters 4-9)

Part III: Calor Diman...........(Chapters 10-13)

Part IV: Andarien................(Chapters 14-17)

Part V: Flowerfire...............(Chapter 18)

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 3 in The Fionavar Tapestry. (standard series)

Preceded by The Wandering Fire .

This book is in Hopeless Romantic. (community list)
This book is in Best Fantasy Books. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Guy Gavriel Kay (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Arbor House Pub Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1986
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Page Count: 420

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