For twelve years, King Faldain and his warrior-wife, Queen Alexeika, have sought the Chieftain--and the evil sorceress behind him--who killed their son the day barbarians attacked the palace. Now Dain, suffering from a powerful, life-threatening curse, struggles homeward to be saved by the Chalice of Life. But he is about to be betrayed by one closer than he could ever imagine.
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Since beginning my professional career as a novelist in 1978, I've had over 35 books published, including Regency romances, young adult, science fiction, and fantasy. Some of my early science fiction was published under two pseudonyms -- Sean Dalton and Jay D. Blakeney. Currently I hold the John Crain Presidential Professorship at the University of Oklahoma, where I teach novel and short story writing in the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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fantastic fantasy,
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Since the Grethori barbarian hordes kidnapped the two daughters of King Faldain and Queen Alexeika, the royal monarch of Nether has declared war on their foes though they rescued their children. In the latest battle, the clans of the Wind Tribe have united to smash the army of Nether and conquer the capital city as well as the rest of the kingdom. Dain has set a trap for them killing most of them and selling the rest of them as slaves. The sheda (shaman) curses the king with her dying breath. Only the water from the chalice of life keeps him alive until he reaches the palace so the chalice can heal him.
Dain's daughter Tashalya who was in training to be a sorcerelle summoned the being Kaonfrom another plane but is caught by her teacher. Her mentor tells her parents that she must leave school. At her home Kaon convinces her that she can gain the powers of the ancients if she meets with him and gives up the powers of the sorcerelle, which she does. He has her steal it before Dain can use it and she flees to a place where the two realms meet. Her mother chases after her and her two brothers who she kidnapped as well as the royal heir of the neighboring kingdom in the hope she can persuade her hard-hearted daughter to give up her dream of power, release her hostages and save her father. Princess Tashalya doesn't know what Kaon is but believer herself in love with him and is willing to betray her family and kingdom to be with him. Debora Chester has written a fantastic fantasy full of action, romance, and intrigue as the queen is the focal point who decides what course of action to take but it is Tashalya the antagonist who captures reader interest because she is so complex and hard to understand. Perhaps in future books, Tashalya can redeem herself. Deborah Chester is a world class fantasist. Harriet Klausner
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I was hoping for something more than just a formula repeat of previous books in this series. Both The King Betrayed and The King Imperiled left me with a downgraded opinion of Chester's efforts. I really loved her earlier books.
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In the last slanting rays of sunlight, King Faldain of Nether drew rein atop a low rise and gazed northward, watching the two distant specks that were his trackers casting back and forth in ever-widening swaths. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Sir Thiely, Prince Guierre, Sir Pyron, Lord Thum, Sir Talst, Count Bouinyin, Ring of Solder, Lady Nadilya, Lord Ivar, Sir Ayavar, Wind Tribe, Lord Omas, Prince Niklas, Hall of Kings, Tulvak Sahm, Chalice of Eternal Life, Solder First, Cup of Nostaul, Tashalya of Nether, General Borenskya, Prince Syban, Queen Alexeika, Roaming Clan, Sir Kourtsin, Volvn Castle New!
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In the last slanting rays of sunlight, King Faldain of Nether drew rein atop a low rise and gazed northward, watching the two distant specks that were his trackers casting back and forth in ever-widening swaths. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Sir Thiely, Prince Guierre, Sir Pyron, Lord Thum, Sir Talst, Count Bouinyin, Ring of Solder, Lady Nadilya, Lord Ivar, Sir Ayavar, Wind Tribe, Lord Omas, Prince Niklas, Hall of Kings, Tulvak Sahm, Chalice of Eternal Life, Solder First, Cup of Nostaul, Tashalya of Nether, General Borenskya, Prince Syban, Queen Alexeika, Roaming Clan, Sir Kourtsin, Volvn Castle New!
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- The King Betrayed by Deborah Chester in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Golden One (LucasFilm's Alien Chronicles, Book 1) by Deborah Chester in Front Matter
- Realm of Light (The Ruby Throne Trilogy, Book 3) by Deborah Chester in Front Matter
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