Sons of the Oak
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Sons of the Oak is the fifth installment in David Farland's fantasy series The Runelords. It chronicles the life of the Earth King Gaborn Val Orden's son Fallion as he matures and begins to discover powers even his father didn't have.
[edit] List of Characters
- Fallion: Gaborn Val Orden's oldest son, Fallion is described as an unassuming hero. He is charged by his father to create his army so that he may one day become greater than Gaborn.
- Jaz: Named after Queen Iome's father, Jaz is the second son of Gaborn. He is a small boy who loves animals and shies away from conflict.
- Borenson: The previous captain of the guard, Borenson is charged with raising the two princes after the deaths of both Iome and Gaborn.
- Myrrima: The wife of Borenson, Myrrima has many endowments, and is feared in combat. She is also a water wizard, which means she is powerful in healing and protective magic.
- Rhianna: The daughter of Erin of Fleeds and Celinor Anders, Rhianna is raped by a strengi-saat and left for dead. She is rescued by Fallion, and swears to always protect him. She has an endowment of metabolism, which enables her to excel in combat.
- Talon, Draken, Sage, and Erin: Borenson's young children whom he raises along with Fallion and Jaz.
- Smoker: A flameweaver who teaches Fallion how to wield the power of Fire.
[edit] Plot
The book details the life of Fallion and his rise to power. Following a harrowing escape from the Courts of Tide, Fallion and Jaz are captured by the evil Runelord Shadaoth. She tortures them in order to get them to become her own children, but they are rescued by Myrrima and Smoker, who fully transforms into a fire elemental, seriously wounding Shadaoth. Only her numerous endowments of stamina and brawn save her.
Five years pass, and Fallion and Jaz grow older in the land of Landesfallen. Shadaoth tracks them down, and finds the hidden lair of the Gwardeen, which consist of several child graak riders. As she begins her assault on the hidden base, Fallion locates her dedicates, and destroys several loci residing in the innocent children Shadaoth has taken. Fallion, using his powers as a flameweaver and the torch bearer, destroys the evil within Shadaoth, and saves the people of Landesfallen, along with his family.
