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The Compass Rose

      GAIL DAYTON

      The Compass Rose

      For Robert. Thanks for all the brainstorming help

       and for paying attention when I told you

       how much fun fantasy was. I’m glad you’re my kid.

      And for Lindi. Keep at it. Dreams do come true.

      CONTENTS

      CAST OF CHARACTERS

      GLOSSARY

      CHAPTER ONE

      CHAPTER TWO

      CHAPTER THREE

      CHAPTER FOUR

      CHAPTER FIVE

      CHAPTER SIX

      CHAPTER SEVEN

      CHAPTER EIGHT

      CHAPTER NINE

      CHAPTER TEN

      CHAPTER ELEVEN

      CHAPTER TWELVE

      CHAPTER THIRTEEN

      CHAPTER FOURTEEN

      CHAPTER FIFTEEN

      CHAPTER SIXTEEN

      CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

      CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

      CHAPTER NINETEEN

      CHAPTER TWENTY

      CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

      CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

      CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

      CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

      CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

      CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

      CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

      CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

      CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

      CHAPTER THIRTY

      CAST OF CHARACTERS

      Kallista Varyl-captain in the Adaran army, naitan of the North, lightning thrower

      Torchay Omvir-Adaran sergeant, Kallista’s bodyguard

      Stone, Warrior vo’Tsekrish-Tibran warrior

      Fox, Warrior vo’Tsekrish-Tibran warrior, fighting partner to Stone

      Aisse vo’Haav-Tibran woman

      Obed im-Shakiri-Southron trader

      Joh Suteny-Adaran guard lieutenant

      Serysta Reinine-ruler of Adara, North naitan truthsayer

      Viyelle Torvyll-Adaran prinsipella of Shaluine

      Belandra of Arikon-the near legendary godstruck naitan who unified the first four prinsipalities to establish Adara, a thousand (or so) years ago

      Huryl Kovallyk-Serysta’s high steward

      Erunde Nonnald-Steward’s 4th undersecretary

      Irysta Varyl-Kallista’s birth mother, East naitan healer

      Karyl & Kami Varyl-Kallista’s twin sisters by blood

      Mother Edyne-Mother Temple prelate in Ukiny

      Huyis Uskenda-Adaran general in Ukiny

      Merinda Kyndir-Adaran East naitan healer

      Mother Dardra-Kallista’s 5th mother, Riverside temple prelate and administrator in Turysh

      Domnia Varyl-founder of the Varyl bloodline, West naitan and prelate

      Oughrath, Bureaucrat vo’Haav-docks and trading official in Haav

      Beltis-South naitan firethrower, Adaran trooper under Kallista’s command

      Hamonn-Beltis’s bodyguard

      Adessay-North naitan earthmover, trooper under Kallista’s command

      Kadrey-Adessay’s bodyguard

      Iranda-South naitan lightmaker, trooper under Kallista’s command

      Rynver-East naitan plantgrower, trooper under Kallista’s command

      Mora-South naitan foodspoiler, trooper under Kallista’s command

      Borril-Adaran guard sergeant

      Smynthe-Tibran female magic hunter

      Gweric-Tibran male magic hunter

      GLOSSARY

      Adara-the nation occupying the northern half of the continent south of the Jeroan Sea

      aila (aili)-Sir or Madam, a title of respect in Adara

      Alira River-tributary of the Taolind, descending from the Shieldback Mountains near Arikon

      Arikon-capital of Adara at the edge of the Shieldback Mountains in western Adara

      Athril River-center, navigable branch of the two western arms of the Unified River

      Boren-town where the Alira becomes unnavigable, where the road to Arikon begins

      Devil’s Neck-impassable isthmus connecting Tibran continent to the Adaran

      Devil’s Tooth Mountains-the mountains that make the Devil’s Neck impassable, habitable only in the lower southern reaches, above the Empty Lands

      Djoff-Tibran port on the western coast, at the mouth of the Athril

      Dzawa-Tibran city where the Silixus descends from the central plateau to the coastal plain

      Empty Lands-an ancient lava-flow desert on the northern edge of Adara, thought to have been created in the Demon Wars 2000 years ago, habitable if one is careful

      Filorne-prinsipality north of Taolind, upriver from Turysh; coat of arms: crossed swords, black and silver

      Gadrene-Ukiny’s prinsipality; coat of arms: blue-and-white ship

      Haav-main port of Tibre, at the mouth of the Silixus River, easternmost of the rivers coming out of Tsekrish

      Heldring Gap-wide valley in west central Adara, famed for the mines on either flank, and the swords made there

      ilian (iliani)-four to twelve Adaran adults joined into a family unit, their version of marriage

      ilias (iliasti)-spouse (spouses)

      Kishkim-port city west of Ukiny, at the mouth of the Tunnassa River, known for its swamps and smugglers

      Korbin-northernmost Adaran prinsipality, just south of Devil’s Neck land bridge in the Devil’s Tooth Mountains and the Empty Lands, Torchay’s home prinsipality; coat of arms: red-and-gold stag

      Mountains of the Wind, Mother Range-mountain range that marks Adara’s southern border, Mother Range is Southron name; Mountains of the Wind is name used by Adarans

      naitan (naitani)-a person with a magical gift

      Obre River-westernmost branch of the Unified River, fast and full of rapids

      Okreti di Vos Mountains-the name means “Arms of God” in the ancient language; separated from the Devil’s Tooth range by a lava-flow desert and from the Shieldbacks by the Heldring Gap

      prinsep

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