Forge of Darkness (Kharkanas Trilogy 1)

ABOUT THE BOOK

 
 

Now is the time to tell a tragic tale that sets the stage for all the tales yet to come … and all those already told
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It is the Age of Darkness and the realm called Kuruld Galain – home of the Tiste Andii and ruled over by Mother Dark from her citadel in Kharkanas – is in a perilous state. For the commoners’ great warrior hero, Vatha Urusander, is being championed by his followers to take Mother Dark’s hand in marriage but her Consort, Lord Draconus, stands in the way of such ambition.

 

As the impending clash between these two rival powers sends fissures rippling across the land and rumours of civil war flare and take hold amongst the people, so an ancient power emerges from seas once thought to be long dead. None can fathom its true purpose nor comprehend its potential. And caught in the middle of this seemingly inevitable conflagration are the First Sons of Darkness – Anomander, Andarist and Silchas Ruin of the Purake Hold – and they are about to reshape the world …

 

Here begins Steven Erikson’s epic tale of bitter family rivalries, of jealousies and betrayals, of wild magic and unfettered power … and of the forging of a sword.

Contents

 
 

Cover

About the Book

Title Page

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Maps

Dramatis Personae

The Tiste: Holds, Greater and Lesser Houses, Priesthood and Court

Prelude

 

Part One
: In These Gifts the Shapes of Adoration

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

 

Part Two
: The Solitude of This Fire

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

 

Part Three
: The Proofs of Your Ambition

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

 

Part Four
: The Forge of Darkness

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

 

About the Author

Also by Steven Erikson

Copyright

FORGE OF DARKNESS

 

Steven Erikson

Clare Thomas, with love

 

Acknowledgements

 
 

Thank you to my advance readers: Aidan Paul Canavan, Sharon Sasaki, Darren Turpin, William and Hazel Hunter and Baria Ahmed.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

 
 

PURAKE HOLD

 

Anomander

Andarist

Silchas Ruin

Kellaras

Prazek

Dathenar

 

DRACONS HOLD

 

Draconus

Ivis

Spite

Envy

Malice

Arathan

Raskan

Sagander

 

TULLA HOLD

 

Hish Tulla

Rancept

Sukul Ankhadu (hostage)

 

HOUSE ENES

 

Jaen Enes

Enesdia

Kadaspala

Cryl Durav (hostage)

 

HOUSE DURAV

 

Spinnock Durav

Faror Hend

 

HUST HOLD (and Legion)

 

Hust Henarald

Calat Hustain

Finarra Stone

Toras Redone

Galar Baras

 

ABARA DELACK

 

Korya Delath

Nerys Drukorlat

Sandalath Drukorlat

Orfantal

Wreneck

 

NERET SORR

 

Vatha Urusander

Osserc

Hunn Raal

Risp

Sevegg

Serap

Renarr

Gurren

 

URUSANDER’S LEGION OFFICERS

 

Scara Bandaris

Ilgast Rend

Hallyd Bahann

Esthala

Kagamandra Tulas

Sharenas Ankhadu

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