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Discover the magic of Trudi Canavan with her brand new novel in the Traitor Spy Trilogy... Living among the Sachakan rebels, Lorkin does his best to learn about their unique magic. But the Traitors are reluctant to trade their secrets for the Healing they so desperately want. Meanwhile,... read more

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  • Sonea: Black magician of Kyralia, mother of Lorkin
  • Lorkin: Magician and son of Sonea, captured by the Traitors
  • Cery: Thief and friend of Sonea
  • Anyi: Bodyguard and daughter of Cery
  • Lady Lilia: Black magician of the Guild
  • Lord Kallen: Black Magician of Kyralia
  • Rothen: Sonea's original tutor
  • Ashaki Tovira: A lower magician found in an unlikely place
  • Lanna: Add a description of this character.
  • Shaiya
  • Lady Vinara: A Guild healer
  • Zarala
  • Jonna: Sonea's servant and Aunt
  • Kallen: The "other" black Magician the Guild created as a balance against Sonea.
  • Perin: A Keeper or money minder.
  • Lak: A slave
  • Fergun: A magician who attempted to redeem his earlier foolishness and has a way house named after him
  • Temi
  • Naki: a nasty little piece of work who, in the last book, tricked Lilia into becoming a black magician
  • King Merin: The Kyralian King
  • Saski
  • Balkan: Lord Balkan was the King's military advisor, now he his High Lord of the Guild.
  • Skellin: A Thief, who is also a rogue magician
  • Kai: One of the slaves in the Guild House in Sachakan
  • Telano: Head of Healing Studies in the Guild.
  • Halana: Head stone maker and one of the Speakers for the Traitors
  • Fondin
  • Orton
  • Sachaka: Country bordering Kyralia
  • Gol: Cery's right-hand man.
  • Savi
  • Lorandra: The 'Thief Hunter' from the previous book. Mother of Skellin, and killer of his rivals in the underground.
  • Tayend: The Elyne ambassador to Sachaka
  • Osen: Administrator of the Guild
  • Wen
  • Regin: Sonea's tormentor in novice life. During the Ichani invasion, he repented his earlier behavior to Sonea and attitude against lower-class. Sonea's assistant on her travels
  • Saral
  • Kalia: A Traitor, leader of the faction opposed to Savara's rule.
  • Cadia
  • Akkarin: Previous High Lord of the Guild, Sonea's lover, and father of Lorkin. With Sonea, prevented the Ichani invasion from succeeding, though it cost him his life.
  • Amakira: King of Sachaka, and overall jerk.
  • Ashaki Achati: One of the Sachakan King's advisors, befriended Ambassador Dannyl
  • Tyvara: Lorkin's love interest and trusted Traitor
  • Vata
  • Veli
  • Varn
  • Glarrin
  • Dannyl: The Kyralian Ambassador to Sachaka
  • Indria: Lord Telano's replacement.
  • Bokkin: A Novice trying to make a name for himself
  • Merria: Assistant to the Kyralian Ambassador to Sachaka
  • Tav
  • Farchi
  • Savara: Queen of the Traitors
  • Tiatia
  • Pettur
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Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 3 in Traitor Spy Trilogy. (standard series)

Preceded by The Rogue.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Trudi Canavan (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Steve Stone (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 14, 2012
ISBN: 978-0-316-03789-1
Page Count: 518

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PR9619.4.C364 T73 2012
  • Dewey: 823.92

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