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The Rys Chronicles begin with this character-rich adventure that follows the travels of Dreibrand Veta, an ambitious warrior who seeks to rebuild his noble family’s fortune. He is the first to join the powerful rys spellcaster Shan, whose race possesses magical powers and whose Queen Onja... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dreibrand Veta: Favorite quotes of Dreibrand VetaTo his lover, Miranda: "I admit that not all things I do are good, but I will always do good by you. That I can promise."In war council:"I will crush them in a week. Two at most." His eyes smoldered with the potencies of his conviction. Dreibrand's pledge was no fanciful boast. He knew how to be a successful warmonger, and he remembered the burning cities and the conquered weighted by their chains. Dreibrand did not need to hate his enemy, only desire its destruction. To General Kwan:“To what end was your guidance supposed to take me?” Dreibrand asked bitterly. “So I could be sent on your official errands? So I could count slaves?”
- Lady Miranda: A slave and a mother of two young children, Miranda knows what it is to bear the children of a cruel master. When the invasion of the Atrophane Empire threatens her life, she decides that things need to change and she begins to fight for her freedom. Favorite quote:To her lover:“Dreibrand, you talk like it is right to kill people and steal from them.”
- Lord Shan: Shan is a powerful rys who has lived his whole life dominated by Queen Onja. Once he challenged her for the throne of Jingten and failed, but centuries later he realizes that he must do something to end her evil. His ambitions torture him. He knows that to become King he must cause destructive rebellion and war and these things go against his kind heart. Can he use his magic to kill for his own cause? Can he defeat evil and still remain good? Favorite quote:To himself:Rising to his knees, Shan cried, "I did not know the power would cause me such wretched temptation!"
- Lord Kwan: Add a description of this character.
- King Taischek
- Queen Onja
- Lieutenant Sandin
- Barlow
- Tytido
- Elendra
- Pelafan
- Dacian
- Xander
- Sutah
- Jesse
- Jingten
- King Atathol
- Misho
- Starfield
- Mama
- Queen Vua
- Prince Kalek
- Kezanada
- Hydax
- Hetano
- Dursalene
- Rysmavda Arshen
- Quylan
- Gennor
- Hirqua
- Hefshul
- Lana
- Sephina
- Chendoaser
- Sabuto
- Teso
- Iley
- Venton
- Lord General
- Kelvi
- Sandin Promentro
- King Volvat
- Redan
- King Sotasham
- Taf Ila
- Esseldan
- Darmar Zemthute II
- Carfu Anglair
- Amar
- Celrand
- Rysmavda Nebeck
- Lor Shan
- U'Chian
Quotes edit
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“"The world is a beautiful place where people do ugly things."”
Dreibrand Veta -
“"I thought I better get you when we heard children were poking you with sticks."”
Shan -
“"I never liked that man. He has no flair for arrogance, unlike myself."”
King Taischek -
“"The noble Shan would throw away your precious rys law, and you accuse me of his crimes."”
Onja
First Sentence edit
The river crossing would be dangerous.
Table of Contents edit
1 ~ In the Service of the Empire
2 ~ Comfort in a Stranger’s Kiss
3 ~ Promised Places
4 ~ Decisions in the Night
5 ~ The Last Beating
6 ~ Captured
7 ~ Partnership
8 ~ The Queen Sets Her Price
9 ~ Possibilities in a New Land
10 ~ Wolfsong
11 ~ The Raven’s Dream
12 ~ Among the Stones
13 ~ Into the City of the Rys
14 ~ Escape in Their Pleasure
15 ~ Favor and Loyalty
16 ~ Dreibrand’s Choice
17 ~ Blood on the Ice
18 ~ The Domain of the Temu Tribe
19 ~ A King to Fight For
20 ~ The First Ripple of Rebellion
21 ~ The Tatatook Bears a Gift
22 ~ A Rys Rides to Battle
23 ~ Into the Temple of the Goddess
24 ~ The Bounty
25 ~ The Kezanada
26 ~ Luxury and Strategy
27 ~ A Chance to Recant
28 ~ Intoxicating Possibilities
29 ~ The Conqueror Learns to Fear
30 ~ The Confederate Council
31 ~ The Third Assassin
32 ~ Volunteers
33 ~ The Armory Unsealed
34 ~ The Lesson
35 ~ Watchers in the Pass
36 ~ Pelafan and Sutah
37 ~ Bargaining for Revenge
38 ~ Dreibrand Meets the Overlord
39 ~ Home and Family
40 ~Enemies Seen and Unseen
Excerpt from The Goddess Queen
Appendix A~ A Brief History of the Kezanada
Appendix B~ The Tribes of the West
About the Author
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 1 in Rys Chronicles. (standard series)
This book is in Great Books By Indie Authors. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tracy Falbe (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
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