The sound of a mountain stream rattling over rocks rose from the bottom of a gully several li below and to his left, but he had lost his immediate awareness of it. Contents untasted, the cup cooled in his hands. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The Lotus Kingdoms, set in the world of the Eternal Sky And in the hidden ancient empire of Erem, Temur's son has been born, and a new moon has risen in the Eternal Sky. To the east, the great city of Asmaracanda has burned, and the Uthman Caliph is deposed. To the south, in the Rasan empire, a magical plague rages. The sorcerer who leads the Nameless Assassins, whose malice has shattered the peace of all the empires of the Celedon Highway, has struck at Temur's uncle already. Temur has many enemies, and they are not idle. With his companions―the Wizard Samarkar, the Cho-tse Hrahima, and the silent monk Brother Hsiung―he must make his way to Dragon Lake to gather in his army of followers. Re Temur, exiled heir to his grandfather's Khaganate, has finally raised his banner and declared himself at war with his usurping uncle. Elizabeth Bear concludes her award-winning epic fantasy trilogy, The Eternal Sky, with Steles of the Sky.
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