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By David Gemmell

8 hundred years have handed considering the fact that King Connavar of the Rigante and his bastard son, Bane, defeated the invading military of Stone. Now the Rigante have misplaced the liberty and tradition such a lot of gave their lives to maintain. just one girl continues to be who follows the traditional ways–the Wyrd of Wishing Tree Wood–and she on my own understands the character of the evil quickly to be unleashed. however the Wyrd pins her desire on males: an enormous Rigante fighter, a guy haunted via his failure to avoid wasting his ally from betrayal; and a adolescence whose lethal abilities will earn him the rancor of the brutal Varlish. One becomes the Ravenheart, an outlaw chief whose bold exploits will encourage the Rigante. the opposite will forge a legend–and mild the fires of revolution. . . .

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A one-eyed man has no true perception of depth. Added to which his field of vision is restricted. Grymauch is tough, and, by heaven, he's a highlander to walk the mountains with, but I don't want to see him step into the circle with either of those bastards. ' Aunt Maev had raised a similar objection and Kaelin felt suddenly fearful. He had goaded Grymauch into fighting, and if anything happened to the big man it would be his fault. He moved away from the circle, scanning the crowd. Banny came alongside.

Chain was angry now, though he did not allow it to show. Leaving his drink untouched he left the area and walked out into the crowd. Everywhere he went people smiled and waved, some even bowed as he passed. He did not return to the raised dais, but wandered instead through into the clan area. Here no-one bowed, but he felt eyes upon him. Coming north had been a huge mistake. He had lost his protege, and was now caught in the middle of a potential crisis. 'You don't look so tough,' said a voice.

When people obeyed the Moidart's laws society ran smoothly. When society ran smoothly Galliott's job was easy, his life content. Principles of right and wrong played little part in Galliott's thinking, save that what was right maintained balance, allowing society to function in the time-honoured fashion, and what was wrong caused dissent, confusion and anarchy. In short, Galliott was a political animal. When faced with small evils he would consider 'the larger picture'. This view he was now struggling to maintain.

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