Ian H McKinley - The Gallows Gem of Prallyn

Nerves are on edge in Prallyn as an unprecedented heat wave grips the Thryllish capital. The nobility is locked in a deadly debate on whether to constrain the king, each camp led by a duke with his own agenda. The Prelates of the Guardian Church argue over allegations that its Ecclesiastical Guard has massacred pious followers. When an unexpected spark of insurrection arises among the poor, Charano the Bright, an adherent to the Church of the Light and Dark who practices his religion in secret from fear of persecution, decides that the time is right to liberate his congregation. He will be joined by the Red Fox, a part-time weapons merchant and full-time rogue, as well as his spider web of contacts, the threads of which reach the inner chambers of the Saint Garyn Temple as well as the king’s cabinet table. But as Charano sets his plots in motion, he is forced to contemplate a final question: what if events are being manipulated by someone, or something, else?

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