Three Kinds of North—Paperback
Three Kinds of North: Book One of The Shattered Moon
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Orphan Jerya unexpectedly finds a home in the Dawnsingers' Guild, but her new life turns sour. Soon she finds herself struggling to reconcile the exhilaration of learning with her growing doubts about the very basis of the Guild's rule. Ultimately she faces an agonising choice which could utterly change her life, and the lives of her two most trusted friends.
"An expertly captained voyage of the imagination." (Norman Hadley)
The Sundering Wall—Paperback
Book Two: The Sundering Wall
Having finally broken with the Guild of Dawnsingers, Jerya and Railu are joined by Rodal as they strike out into the mountains. None of them have any idea what lies beyond the borders of the map, or if there are feasible passes through the high peaks. Each will be tested in different ways as they draw closer to unravelling the ultimate mystery of the Unsung Lands.
Vows and Watersheds—Paperback
Book Three: Vows and Watersheds
New prospects and new challenges.
Jerya returns to the Sung Lands intending to deliver a warning, but will the Guild of Dawnsingers and Perriad, her old nemesis, see it in that light?
The Skilthorn Congress—Paperback
When a young fugitive, Mavrys, comes to Skilthorn seeking sanctuary, it’s a complication the newly-ennobled Countess Jerya could well do without. She’s already challenging assumptions and managing radical changes to the great estate, and now Skilthorn is about to play host to an unprecedented meeting between leaders from the Sung Lands and the Five Principalities.
Stones and Secrets—Paperback
Book Five: Stones and Secrets
"One day, when you're a bit older, we will go on a journey together."
Now the time has come for Jerya to fulfil her promise to her former pupil Embrel… but why is Railu, her oldest friend, so concerned about the prospect? Why is Railu even more distressed at her stepdaughter Sumyra’s eagerness to join the venture?
The answer awaits in the Sung Lands, and for both Embrel and Sumyra it will profoundly shake their sense of who they are.
The Silence of Numikès—Paperback
Book Six: The Silence of Numikès
For the first time in the history of the Known Lands, the house of Apstone presents a novel written by a slave.
Numikès belongs to the 'liberal' estate of Arkenshaw; Lady Telfrid is a niece of Numi’s owner. But when Telfrid picks Numikès to carry secret messages, it precipitates a chain of events beyond anything they could have imagined. Forced to navigate the expectations of others, they discover new truths about the world and about themselves, and venture to places they’d never thought they’d see.
The Principle of Detachment—Paperback
Book Seven: The Principle of Detachment
Attachments and Detachment…
Jerya and Evisyn seize the chance of a voyage into the Eastern Ocean; meanwhile, Jerya’s daughter Torvyn is one of the first group of young women from the Five Principalities to spend a summer as 'Sojourners' in the College of the Dawnsingers.
Three Kinds of North—ebook
Centuries after a half-forgotten cataclysm, life in the Sung Lands is peaceful. Orphan Jerya finds a new home in the Dawnsingers' Guild—but is the Guild all that it seems? What secrets is it hiding? And what really lies beyond the Eastern mountains?
The Sundering Wall—ebook
Having finally broken with the Guild of Dawnsingers, Jerya and Railu are joined by Rodal as they strike out into the mountains. None of them have any idea what lies beyond the borders of the map, or if there are feasible passes through the high peaks.
Vows and Watersheds—ebook
Ten years on from Three Kinds of North and The Sundering Wall, Jerya's life feels settled, until a new acquaintance raises fresh prospects, but only if she is prepared to align herself with the owner-class. Then news of a planned expedition across the mountains prompts a fateful decision.
Jerya returns to the Sung Lands intending to deliver a warning, but will the Guild of Dawnsingers and Perriad, her old nemesis, see it in that light?
Jerya finds herself risking everything she has come to hold dear.
The Skilthorn Congress—ebook
When a young fugitive, Mavrys, comes to Skilthorn seeking sanctuary, it’s a complication the newly-ennobled Countess Jerya could well do without. She’s already challenging assumptions and managing radical changes to the great estate, and now Skilthorn is about to play host to an unprecedented meeting between leaders from the Sung Lands and the Five Principalities.
Jerya’s oldest friend, Railu, also glimpses the prospect of a new beginning; but is Skelber all that he seems? And can Mavrys stay out of trouble?
The future of the Known Lands may be in play, but for some of the people at Skilthorn it’s their own lives which are thrown into question.
Stones and Secrets—ebook
"One day, when you're a bit older, we will go on a journey together."
Now the time has come for Jerya to fulfil her promise to her former pupil Embrel… but why is Railu, her oldest friend, so concerned about the prospect? Why is Railu even more distressed at her stepdaughter Sumyra’s eagerness to join the venture?
The answer awaits in the Sung Lands, and for both Embrel and Sumyra it will profoundly shake their sense of who they are.
Jerya herself is simply looking forward to reunions with old friends, but her long-time adversary Perriad may have other ideas.
The Silence of Numikès—ebook
"For the first time in the history of the Known Lands, the house of Apstone presents a novel written by a slave."
Numikès belongs to the 'liberal' house of Arkenshaw; Lady Telfrid is a niece of Numi’s owner. But when Telfrid picks Numikès to carry secret messages, it precipitates a chain of events beyond anything they could have imagined. Forced to navigate the expectations of others, they discover new truths about the world and about themselves, and venture to places they’d never thought they’d see.
