"Excellent fantasy"
After defeating the traitors Kazan and Malgora, Kitarisa
and High Prince Assur return to Daemon Keep for their
wedding. Assur eagerly awaits the nuptials, but Kitarisa
is wary of him having been denied the love of Kazan and
her siblings Alea and Alor, who like their father seek
power and riches. Although they were banished to the
Catacombs, they are now free and about to make trouble for
Assur and Kitarisa for Alea has entered into to a
conspiracy that will change the old power structures. Two Sacred Weapons are stolen and from the evidence the
Qualani people did the deed. Assur and his advisors ride
out to confront them, but are later convinced they been
lead on a false trail. When they return to Daemon Keep,
they find a traitor showed their enemy a secret entrance
inside. Taking the last Sacred Weapon they kidnap
Kitarisa and two other highborn ladies. Assur and his
warriors must stop the invaders and free Kitarisa from the
spell she is under or else she will be lost to the high
prince forever. WEAPONS OF RUIN is an exciting and enthralling sword and
sorcery tale that will appeal to readers who love a great
fantasy. Kitarisa has had a hard life but in spite of the
danger she is in, she is compassionate, kind and
forgiving. Assur must stop a deadly plot from coming to
fruition even though the odds are against him. He must
also save his beloved from her enemies with the help of
the mages who are the only ones that can expel the dragon
spirit from her body. Readers can look forward to reading
more books in this magical series. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted May 3, 2004
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With both the traitorous Kazan and the hated White Sister
Malgora now dead, Kitarisa and High Prince Assur begin
their new life together. However, once they return home to
Daeamon Keep, trouble begins again. One by one, the
Sacred Weapons, the holiest symbols of the three dominant
tribes in Talesia, have been stolen. Evidence points to the
Qualani People, savage nomads of the north, who, so far,
have kept a tenuous peace with the Talesians. But Prince
Assur and his uncle, the Swordmaster, Ramelek, begin to
suspect something far more sinister. After investigating
the Qualani, they return to chaos and destruction within
the fortress of Daeamon Keep: Kitarisa, Princess Sethra, -
Assur's sister - and Lady Davieta, have been abducted. The
great Keep is in ruins, Assur, Rame, and the faithfill
Raldan Mar'Kess race to find the treasured Weapons as well
as the three women before the Narusuba, a mind-altering
cult devoted to worshiping the dark Beast from the
Aforetimes, can!
carry out their own sinister plans and offer three living
sacrifices to their hideous dragon-god.. Also avalible in e-
book.
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