Crown Duel (1997) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Lady Nimiar aka Nee: Friend of Branaric, later his fiance.
• Russav, Duke of Savona: Friend of Shevraeth's. Allegedly flirts with Meliara throughout the course of " Court Duel"
• Tamara Chamadis: Lady of the court. An enemy of Meliara's. Wishes to become queen.
• Galdran Merindar: King of Remalna.
• Baron Nenthar Debegri: Add a description of this character.
• Meliara Astiar: Main character. Countess of Tlanth.
• Mora
• Khesot
• Branaric Astiar: Meliara's brother. Heir to Tlanth.
• Vidanric, Marquis of Shevraeth: The man who chases Meliara at the behest of the king through most of "Crown Duel".
• Flauvic Merindar: Friend of Meliara's in "Court Duel."
• Deric Toarvendar: Friend of Meliara's in "Court Duel."
• Azmus
• Hrani
• Hill Folk: Mysterious magical people who live in the hills of Meliara and Branaric's lands of Tlanth.
• Princess Elestra
• Prince Alaerec
• Lady Trishe
• Yora Nessaren
• Ara
• Duchess Oria
• Julen
• Lady Fialma
• Elenet Kheraev
• Arasa Elbanek
• Luz
• Sepik
• Harantha Chamadis
• Ranisia
• Master Jerrol
• Lord Olervec Elbanek
• Yustnesveas Landis
• Rinna Nessaren
• Little Calaub
• Count Branaric
• Lord Hurnaev
• Jusar
• Nimiar Argaliar
• Amol
• Devan
• Dharec
• Duke of Grumareth
• Lord Vidanric
• Varil
• Renna Khialem
• Countess Meliara Astiar
• Faeruk
• Ardis
• Marquise of Merindar
• Ria

Quotes edit see section history

• “Why is it the songs all end with the good people winning, but in life they don't?”

  Oria

• “They don't make songs when the good lose. They make more war chants against the bad. So there won't be any songs for us.”

  Meliara

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• He moved slowly. First, his hands sliding round me and cool light-colored hair drifting against my cheek, and then softly, so softly, the brush of lips against my brow, my eyes, and then my lips. Once, twice, thrice, but no closer. The sensations—like starfire—that glowed through me chased away all thoughts save one, to close that last distance between us. I locked my fingers round his neck and pulled his face down to mine.

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• Memory warps time, as it does the sights and sounds and smells of reality; for what shapes it is emotion, which can twist what seems clear, just as the surface of a pond seems to bend the stick thrust into the water.

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• Who in the universe ever halts when the enemy tells them to?

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• Candlestick, meet heart. “A kiss.”

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• “Then let me hear my name from you, just once, before we proceed further. My name, not any of the titles.” “Vidanric,” I said, and he kissed me again, then laughed.

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• So let me end with the wish that you find the same kind of happiness, and laughter, and love, that I have found, and that you have the wisdom to make them last.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Tlanth: The lands of Meliara and Branaric.
• Court
• Remalna: The country of Remalna in which the events take place.
• Denlieff
• Renselaeus
• Grumareth
• Sartor
• Athanarel

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Table of Contents edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by A Stranger to Command, and followed by Court Duel.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sherwood Smith (Author)

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• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction