Lord of the Isles (David Drake)
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A series of books by author David Drake. In 1997 Drake began his largest fantasy series, Lord of the Isles, using elements of Sumerian religion and medieval era technology. As of 2006, the series has 7 books published, with two more planned to wrap up the series.
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[edit] Main Characters
- Garric or-Reise
- Sharina os-Reise
- Cashel or-Kenset
- Ilna os-Kenset
- Tenoctris the Wizard
- Liane bos-Benliman
[edit] Other Characters
- Reise or-Laver (Garric and Sharina's father)
- Lora os- (Garric and Sharina's mother)
- Kenset or-Keldan (Cashel and Ilna's father)
- Nonnus
- Asera bor-Gezaman
- Meder the Wizard
[edit] General Outline
The books centres around the lives of four youths from a small villiage one of the islands that make up the archipelago of the book's world, known as the Isles. In the first novel, the character Garric or-Reise discovers that he is, in fact, the direct descendant of the last king to rule the Isles, exactly a millennium ago. Then, as now, the power that fueled all magic in the world rose precipitously, allowing the use of spells so powerful they shattered the cohesion of nations, driving them apart and in the process killing Garric's ancestor, Carrus.
The novels deal with Garric's claim to the throne of the Isles, and attempts to unite them once again. In the process, he and his companions are challenged by foes both physical and supernatural, which they must overcome. The basic outline of many of the novels deals with the characters being split apart, often taken to parallel universes or distant periods in time, by some hostile entity or group, which they must then defeat before, or in the process of, re-uniting.
[edit] Books
| 1. | Lord of the Isles | (1997, ISBN 0-312-85396-3) |
| 2. | Queen of Demons | (1998, ISBN 0-312-86468-X) |
| 3. | Servant of the Dragon | (1999, ISBN 0-312-86469-8) |
| 4. | Mistress of the Catacombs | (2001, ISBN 0-312-87387-5) |
| 5. | Goddess of the Ice Realm | (2003, ISBN 0-312-87388-3) |
| 6. | Master of the Cauldron | (2004, ISBN 0-312-87496-0) |
| 7. | The Fortress of Glass | (2006, ISBN 0-7653-1259-X) |
[edit] The Isles
- Atara
- Bight
- Blaise
- Powerful isle originally opposed to Garric's rule.
- Bowwkan
- Cordin
- Dalopo
- Gharax
- Haft
- Home isle of the four main characters from Barca's Hamlet.
- Kanbesa
- Kepulakecil
- Laut
- Ornifal
- Current location of the nominal official government of the Isle's and Liane's home.
- Pandah
- Pare
- Sandrakkan
- Powerful isle originally opposed to Garric's rule.
- Seres
- Shengy
- Sirimat
- Tegma
- Telut
- Tisamur
