Noonshade

Noonshade
Author James Barclay
Cover artist Laura Brett
Country England
Language English
Series Chronicles of The Raven
Genre Fantasy novel
Publisher Gollancz
Publication date
 2000
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 484 pp
ISBN 978-0-575-07535-1
OCLC 52143455
Preceded by Dawnthief
Followed by Nightchild

Noonshade is a fantasy novel by James Barclay. It was first published in the UK in 2000. This is the second book in the Chronicles of The Raven.

"An apocalyptic spell has been cast, an ancient evil banished. And now the land of Balaia, still riven with war, must live with the consequences.

The spell has torn a rip in the sky, a pathway to the dragon dimension.

As war sweeps the land, the legendary mercenary band The Raven must fight the invading Wesman hordes and the betrayals of those that should be friends

And if they fail, Balaia wil fall beneath the wings of countless dragons..."

The book starts about half hour (book terms) after Dawnthief.

Plot

At the end of the last book Denser had cast dawnthief to destroy the Wytch Lords, and just to make sure they don't come back he opened a dimensional rip leading to nowhere. But unknowingly he had it opening into Sha-kaan's (the golden dragon in the last book) dimension.

In this book the Raven have to close the dimensional rip hovering above Parve, which is growing. If they fail then the Khaan brood won't be able to hold the other, larger broods off.


Cast of Characters

The Raven

Denser - Xeteskian Mage
Erienne - Dordovan Mage
Hirad Coldheart - Barbarian Warrior
Ilkar - Julatsan Mage
The Unknown Warrior - Warrior
Thraun - Warrior
Will Begman - Thief

The Kaan

Sha-Kaan - Great Kaan
Hyn-Kaan
Nos-Kaan

Dordover

Vuldaroq - Tower Lord

Julatsa

Barrass - Chief Negotiator
Cordolan - Council Member
Deale - Council Member
Endorr - Junior Council Member
Kard - General
Kerela - High Mage
Seldane - Council Member
Torvis - Council Member
Vilif - Council Secretary

Lystern

Heryst - Lord Elder Mage
Ry Darrick - General of the Armies

Xetesk

Cil - A Protector
Stylian - Lord of the Mount

Barons, Lords and soldiers

Blackthorne - Southern Baron
Gresse - South-Eastern Baron
Kessarin - Wesman Scout
Riasu - Wesman General
Tessaya - Wesman Lord


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