Wrath of Lions

BY DAVID DALGLISH AND ROBERT J. DUPERRE

The Breaking World

Dawn of Swords

Wrath of Lions

Blood of Gods
(Fall 2014)

ALSO BY DAVID DALGLISH

The Shadowdance Series

A Dance of Cloaks

A Dance of Blades

A Dance of Mirrors

A Dance of Shadows

A Dance of Ghosts

A Dance of Chaos

The Half-Orcs

The Weight of Blood

The Cost of Betrayal

The Death of Promises

The Shadows of Grace

A Sliver of Redemption

The Prison of Angels

The Paladins

Night of Wolves

Clash of Faiths

The Old Ways

The Broken Pieces

Others

A Land of Ash
(compilation)

ALSO BY ROBERT J. DUPERRE

The Rift

Volume 1: The Fall & Dead of Winter

Volume 2: Death Springs Eternal & The Summer Son

Others

Silas

The Gate: 13 Dark and Odd Tales
(compilation)

The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair
(compilation)

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

Text copyright © 2014 by David Dalglish and Robert J. Duperre

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ISBN-13: 9781477817957

ISBN-10: 1477817956

Cover Illustrated by Mark Winters

Map Illustrated by Paula Robbins & The Mapping Specialists

Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2013916731

To Morgan, Katherine, Connor, Tristen, and Legacy, because your fathers are weird and you love us anyway.

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ASHHUR’S PARADISE

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ASHHUR’S PARADISE

NELDAR

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ASHHUR’S PARADISE

ASHHUR, God of Justice, creator of ASHHUR’S PARADISE

—AHAESARUS, Master Warden of the west

—GERIS FELHORN, a boy 14 years old

—JUDARIUS, a Warden of the west

—CLEGMAN TREADWELL, master steward of ASHHUR

—AZARIAH, a Warden of the west, brother of JUDARIUS

—ROLAND NORSMAN, his confidant, 21 years old

—JUDAH, a Warden of the west

—EZEKAI, a Warden of the west

—GRENDEL, a Warden of the west

MORDEINA

BENJAMIN MARYLL, first king of ASHHUR’S PARADISE, 15 years old

HOUSE D
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ISABEL D
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TAUREAU, first child of ASHHUR

—RICHARD, her created husband

—ABIGAIL ESCHETON, their first daughter, 71 years old

—TUROCK ESCHETON, her husband, 39 years old

—their children:

LAURIA DAGEESH, daughter, 24 years old, wife of UULON

CETHLYNN, daughter, 22 years old

DOREK, son, 19 years old

BYRON, son, 18 years old

JARAK, son, 16 years old

PENDET, son, 8 years old

—PATRICK, their only son, 66 years old

—BRIGID FRONIN, their second daughter, 63 years old, wife of BAYEN

—CARA, their third daughter, 62 years old

—KEELA NEFRAM, their fourth daughter, 59 years old, wife of DANIEL

—NESSA (deceased), their fifth daughter

—HOWARD PHILIP BAEDAN, master steward of the house

THE KARAK DESERTERS

—PRESTON ENDER, brother of CORTON, leader of the deserters

—EDWARD, his son, 17 years old

—RAGNAR, his son, 16 years old

—BRICK MULLIN, a boy from NELDAR, 19 years old

—TRISTAN VALESON, a boy from NELDAR, 14 years old

—JOFFREY GOLDENROD, a boy from NELDAR, 13 years old

—RYANN MATHESON, a boy from NELDAR, 16 years old

—BIG FLICK, a boy from NELDAR, 17 years old

—LITTLE FLICK, a boy from NELDAR, 15 years old

KER

HOUSE GORGOROS

BESSUS GORGOROS, second child of ASHHUR

—DAMASPIA, his created wife

—BARDIYA, their only son, 87 years old

—KI-NAN RENALD, his friend and confidante

—GORDO HEMPSMAN, a man of KER

—TULANI, his wife

—KEISHA, their daughter, 7 years old

—ONNA LENSBROUGH, a man of KER

NELDAR

KARAK, God of Order, Divinity of the East, creator of NELDAR

VELIXAR (formerly JACOB EVENINGSTAR), First Man of DEZREL, High Prophet of KARAK

—OSCAR WELLINGTON, captain in THE ARMY OF KARAK

—MALCOLM GREGORIAN, captain in THE ARMY OF KARAK

HOUSE CRESTWELL

CLOVIS CRESTWELL, first child of KARAK

—LANIKE, his created wife

—LORD COMMANDER AVILA, their first daughter, 73 years old

—JOSEPH (deceased), their first son

—THESSALY (deceased), their second daughter,

—MOIRA ELREN, their exiled third daughter, 53 years old

—UTHER (deceased), their second son

—CRIAN (deceased), their third son

HOUSE MORI

SOLEH MORI (deceased), second child of KARAK

—IBIS (deceased), her created husband

—VULFRAM (deceased), their first son

—YENGE, his wife, 34 years old

—their children:

ALEXANDER, son, 19 years old

LYANA, daughter, 17 years old

CALEIGH, daughter, 13 years old

—ORIS, their second son, 67 years old

—EBBE, his wife, 27 years old

—their children:

CONATA, daughter, 10 years old

ZEPPA, daughter, 8 years old

—ADELINE PALING (deceased), their first daughter

—ULRIC (deceased), their third son

—DIMONA, his wife, 42 years old

—their children:

TITON, son, 21 years old

APHREDES, son, 20 years old