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The Parsina Saga: Book 1
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The Parsina Saga is an exciting, romantic Arabian Nights fantasy adventure. In Volume I, we meet Jafar al-Sharif, a down-on-his-luck storyteller, and his daughter Selima as they travel from a prison cell within the Holy City to a battle against the world's mightiest wizard, and join forces... read more
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Summary edit
The world of Parsina is a place of magic and adventure, where many seemingly unconnected forces converge to alter the destiny of the universe.
In the Holy City of Ravan, the petty thief Hakem Rafi steals a jeweled reliquary urn containing the spirit of Aeshma, king of the daevas and the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Jafar al Sharif: An impoverished storyteller who, through bizarre fate, is mistaken for a mighty wizard. To save his life and his daughter's, he must continue the impersonation, and sets out on a journey that will take him to all the corners of the world and cause him to face many magical challenges and hazards.
- Selima: The beautiful teenage daughter of Jafar al Sharif.
- Prince Ahmad: Prince of the Holy City of Ravan.
- Umar bin Ibrahim: High Priest of the Holy City of Ravan, and mentor to Prince Ahmad.
- Shammara: Beautiful but cold-blooded stepmother to Prince Ahmad. She is the uncrowned queen of Ravan, and seeks to have Ahmad killed so her own son can get the throne.
- Hakem Rafi: Blackhearted petty thief who unwittingly steals a mysterious magical urn, setting in motion a string of events that will change the course of the world.
- Akar: The world's mightiest wizard, who seeks to gain the mysterious magical urn for his own purposes. He is blind, having traded his sight for the ability to learn the inner names of things, mut his magical senses adequately compensate for the missing sense of sight.
- Cari: A member of the Righteous Jann, a low-level magical spirit who is slave to a ring owned by the wizard Akar.
- Muhmad: A prohet who lives in the desert oasis of Sarafiq.
- Rimahn: The ultimate god of evil.
- Haroun: Shammara's son.
- Oromasd: The ultimate god of goodness.
- Aeshma: The most powerful of the daevas (evil demons).
Setting & Locations edit
An exotic Arabian Nights-style fantasy universe
- Parsina: A world of magical adventure, based very loosely on Zoroastrian Persia.
- Ravan: The Holy City, spiritual center for the world of Parsina.
- Sarafiq: An oasis in the Kholaj Desert, home to a famous shrine presided over by the prophet Muhmad.
- Shahdur Castle: Mountaintop fortress, lair of the blind wizard Akar. Located in the Himali mountain range at the top of the world, desolate and remote.
- Kholaj Desert: Vast desert southeast of Ravan.
First Sentence edit
The tale is told of a time when all Parsina was shaken with war; when the oceans bubbled and the very sky caught fire; when a legion of demons fought the army of men; when the Peris took up arms and the King of the Winds bent himself to human purposes; when the earth split open and swallowed a city at a single greedy gulp; when strength and courage vied against treachery and corruption; when love battled hate and creation warred with destruction; when kings and princes fought for the honor of humanity against a swelling tide of demonkind; when the forces of Oromasd and Rimahn themselves contended for control of the world and the universe hung in the balance scale, half a feather’s weight from chaos.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue: The Holy City
1. The Thief
2. The Storyteller
3. The Wizard
4. The Regent’s Diwan
5. The High Priest
6. The Plot
7. The Police
8. The Talking Urn
9. The Jann
10. The Dungeon
11. The Hammam
12. The Departures
13. The Escape From Ravan
14. The Creation
15. The Wizard’s Castle
16. The Brigands
17. The Ring of Cari
18. The Altered Journey
19. The Flying Carpet
20. The Shaykh of the Righteous Jann
21. The Encounter
22. The Vision
23. The Decision
Glossary edit
- Djinn: The djinni are descendants of ancient illicit unions between daevas and human beings. The five ranks of the djinni include, in descending order:ShaitanMaridAfritJinnJannMost djinni are worshipers of Rimahn, although some—notably the righteous Jann—follow the path of Oromasd. Though they are long-lived creatures of magic, their human heritage makes them mortal and gives them souls—but those souls are lost at the Bridge of Shinvar if they are deemed unworthy to enter the House of Song.
- Daeva: A demon, spawn of Rimahn, created to torment mankind and promote chaos
- Jann: Member of the lowest order of the djinni
- House of Song: Heavenly place of eternal happiness
- Bridge of Shinvar: A bridge between the living and the dead, where all souls must cross into the House of Song or be tossed into the Pits of Despair
- rukh: A gigantic, magical, flesh-eating bird
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in The Parsina Saga. (standard series)
Followed by The Storyteller and the Jann: Volume II of The Parsina Saga.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stephen Goldin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1988
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Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1988
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