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Eli Monpress is talented. He's charming. And he's a thief.

But not just any thief. He's the greatest thief of the age -- and he's also a wizard. And with the help of his partners -- a swordsman with the most powerful magic sword in the world but no magical ability of his own, and a... read more

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  • Eli Monpress: A Wizard, who is a thief
  • Miranda Lyonette: Main Character- A Spiritualist
  • Josef Liechten: Swordsman- traveling with Eli- considered the best swordsman as the Heart of War (sword) chose him
  • Renaud: Main Character- Villian- Evil Wizard, also known as an enslaver of spirits
  • Gregorn: Wizard- Also an enslaver- first king of Mellinor; Renaud's ancestor; had decreed that no wizard was to be allowed inside of Mellinor
  • Marion: Librarian at Mellinor; helps Miranda
  • King Henrith: King of Melinor; Brother to Renaud; takes over the throne after Renaud is exiled for being a wizard
  • Coriano: Mercenary working in Mellinor; minor villain.
  • Karon: Spirit
  • Mellinor: Great Spirit of the Inlet Sea- was held prisoner by Gregorn
  • Dunea: Coriano's awakened sword
  • Master Banage: Leader/Elder of the Spiritualists
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First Sentence edit see section history

In the prisons under the castle Allaze, in the dark, moldy cells where the greatest criminals in Mellinor spent the remainder of their lives counting rocks to stave off madness, Eli Monpress was trying to wake up a door.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapter 1 to Chapter 28

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 5 in The Legend of Eli Monpress. (standard series)

Followed by The Spirit Rebellion.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Rachel Aaron (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 28, 2010
ISBN: 0316069051
Page Count: 368

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