Weavers of War

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Authors: David B. Coe

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Maps

Characters

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-one

Chapter Twenty-two

Chapter Twenty-three

Chapter Twenty-four

Chapter Twenty-five

Chapter Twenty-six

Chapter Twenty-seven

Chapter Twenty-eight

Tor Books by David B. Coe

Praise

Copyright

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Once again, for Alex and Erin,

who teach me so much about the world around us

as they discover its wonders for themselves

Acknowledgments

Again, many thanks to my terrific agent, Lucienne Diver; my publisher, Tom Doherty; the great people at Tor Books, in particular David Moench and Fiona Lee; Carol Russo and her staff; Terry McGarry for her friendship and unbelievably thorough copyediting; my fine editor and good friend, Jim Frenkel; his editorial assistants, Liz Gorinsky and Stosh Jonjak; and his interns, in particular David Polsky and John Payne.

Once more, my deepest thanks go to Nancy, Alex, and Erin, whom I love more than words can say.

—D. B. C.

Characters

KINGDOM OF EIBITHAR

City of Kings

K
EARNEY THE
F
IRST,
king of Eibithar, formerly duke of Glyndwr

L
EILIA,
queen of Eibithar, formerly duchess of Glyndwr, wife of Kearney

K
EZIAH JA
D
AFYDD,
archminister of Eibithar, formerly first minister of Glyndwr

G
ERSHON
T
RASKER,
swordmaster of Eibithar, formerly swordmaster of Glyndwr

A
YLYN THE
S
ECOND,
king of Eibithar, formerly duke of Thorald (deceased)

W
ENDA JA
B
AUL,
high minister of Eibithar

P
AEGAR JAL
B
ERGET,
high minister of Eibithar (deceased)

D
YRE JAL
F
RINVAL,
minister of Eibithar

House of Curgh

J
AVAN,
duke of Curgh

S
HONAH,
duchess of Curgh, wife of Javan

L
ORD
T
AVIS OF
C
URGH,
son of Javan and Shonah

G
RINSA JAL
A
RRIET,
formerly a gleaner in Bohdan’s Revel

F
OTIR JAL
S
ALENE,
first minister of Curgh

H
AGAN
M
AR
C
ULLET,
swordmaster of Curgh

D
ARIA
M
AR
C
ULLET,
wife of Hagan (deceased)

X
AVER
M
AR
C
ULLET,
pledged liege man to Tavis of Curgh, son of Hagan and Daria

House of Kentigern

A
INDREAS,
duke of Kentigern

I
OANNA,
duchess of Kentigern, wife of Aindreas

L
ADY
B
RIENNE OF
K
ENTIGERN,
daughter of Aindreas and Ioanna (deceased)

L
ADY
A
FFERY OF
K
ENTIGERN,
daughter of Aindreas and Ioanna

L
ORD
E
NNIS OF
K
ENTIGERN,
son of Aindreas and Ioanna

S
HURIK JAL
M
ARCINE,
formerly first minister of Kentigern (deceased)

V
ILLYD
T
EMSTEN,
swordmaster of Kentigern

House of Galdasten

R
ENALD,
duke of Galdasten

E
LSPETH,
duchess of Galdasten, wife of Renald

L
ORD
R
ENALD THE
Y
OUNGER OF
G
ALDASTEN,
son of Renald and Elspeth

L
ORD
A
DLER OF
G
ALDASTEN,
son of Renald and Elspeth

L
ORD
R
ORY OF
G
ALDASTEN,
son of Renald and Elspeth

P
ILLAD JAL
K
RENAAR,
first minister of Galdasten

E
WAN
T
RAYLEE,
swordmaster of Galdasten

House of Thorald

F
ILIB THE
E
LDER,
duke of Thorald (deceased)

N
ERINE,
duchess of Thorald, wife of Filib the Elder

L
ORD
F
ILIB THE
Y
OUNGER OF
T
HORALD,
son of Filib the Elder and Nerine (deceased)

T
OBBAR,
duke of Thorald, Filib the Elder’s brother

M
ARSTON,
thane of Shanstead, Tobbar’s son

E
NID JA
K
OVAR,
first minister of Thorald (deceased)

X
IVLED JAL
V
ISTE
(X
IV
), minister of Shanstead

House of Glyndwr

K
EARNEY THE
Y
OUNGER,
duke of Glyndwr, son of King Kearney the First and Queen Leilia

House of Heneagh

W
ELFYL,
duke of Heneagh

D
UNFYL,
thane of Cransher, Welfyl’s son

R
AB
A
VKAR,
swordmaster of Heneagh

House of Tremain

L
ATHROP,
duke of Tremain

E
VETTA JA
R
UDEK,
first minister of Tremain

House of Labruinn

C
AIUS,
duke of Labruinn

O
TTAH JAL
B
ITHLAN,
first minister of Labruinn

House of Domnall

S
EAMUS,
duke of Domnall

House of Eardley

E
LAM,
duke of Eardley

C
ERRI JA
R
ONTAF,
first minister of Eardley

KINGDOM OF ANEIRA

House Solkara (formerly Aneira’s royal house)

T
OMAZ THE
N
INTH,
king of Aneira, duke of Solkara (deceased)

C
ARDEN THE
T
HIRD,
king of Aneira, duke of Solkara, Tomaz the Ninth’s son, Kalyi’s father (deceased)

C
HOFYA,
formerly queen of Aneira, formerly duchess of Solkara, Carden the Third’s wife, Kalyi’s mother

K
ALYI,
duchess of Solkara, formerly queen of Aneira, daughter of Carden and Chofya

G
RIGOR,
marquess of Renbrere, Carden’s younger brother, known as one of the Jackals (deceased)

H
ENTHAS,
duke of Solkara, Carden and Grigor’s younger brother, known as one of the Jackals (deceased)

N
UMAR,
formerly marquess of Renbrere, formerly regent to Queen Kalyi, Carden, Grigor, and Henthas’s younger brother, known as the Fool

P
RONJED JAL
D
RENTHE,
formerly archminister of Aneira

T
RADDEN
G
RONTALLE,
master of arms of Aneira

House Dantrielle

T
EBEO,
duke of Dantrielle

P
ELGIA,
duchess of Dantrielle, wife of Tebeo

L
ORD
T
AS OF
D
ANTRIELLE,
son of Tebeo and Pelgia

L
ADY
L
AYTSA OF
D
ANTRIELLE,
daughter of Tebeo and Pelgia

L
ORD
S
ENAON OF
D
ANTRIELLE,
son of Tebeo and Pelgia

E
VANTHYA JA
Y
ISPAR,
first minister of Dantrielle

B
AUSEF
D
AR
L
ESTA,
master of arms of Dantrielle (deceased)

G
ABRYS
D
IN
T
AVO,
master of arms of Dantrielle

House Orvinti

B
RALL,
duke of Orvinti (deceased)

P
AZICE,
duchess of Orvinti, Brall’s wife

F
ETNALLA JA
P
RANDT,
formerly first minister of Orvinti

T
RAEFAN
S
OGRANO,
master of arms of Orvinti

House Bistari (now Aneira’s royal house)

C
HAGO,
duke of Bistari (deceased)

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