"The Dark Foundations" continues the epic story begun in "The Shadow and Night." Far beyond the tranquility of the Assembly worlds, Nezhuala, Lord-Emperor of the Dominion, is preparing a merciless and crushing attack on Farholme as a prelude to an onslaught on the Assembly. Back on Farholme, Comm...
He lay in bed for some moments listening to the fanfares rolling down from Congregation Hall and echoing over the rooftops, streets, and courtyards of Ynysmant. Then, as every year, there came the answering trumpet blasts and drumrolls from the Gate House and the flag stand on the promontory. “Na...
Seated at the back of the packed and claustrophobic cabin of the Dominion ferry craft, she was not enjoying it. She unbuckled her safety belt, stretched herself upright, and peered over the headrest in front of her. The air was stale and fetid; someone near her had been sick. In the dull green li...
The Danols lived on the other side of town and the easiest route would have been a more or less direct walk through the parks at the foot of the low cliffs that here formed the base of the third circle. Instead Merral chose to take a longer route. This took him round the upper promenade, a roadwa...