β Scribed by Fiona McIntosh
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Captured by slave traders in the inhospitable desert, Lazar fought his way to freedom, earning the coveted position of Spur of Percheron. Charged with protecting his adopted city from enemies on both sides of its walls, he has led a charmed life as confidant to and protector of Zar Joreb for many years. But now Joreb is dead. . . .
Though Joreb's well-intentioned fifteen-year-old heir, Boaz, will take the title of Zar, the balance of power lies in the hands of his beautiful and cruelly ambitious mother, a former harem slave who rose to power by the Zar's favor. Aside from Lazar, whom Boaz trusts and respects, the young Zar's only friend is Pez, the court jester, a misshapen dwarf whose tricks and diversions are accepted only because he is known to be mad.
When a stunning young girl is brought to the palace to fill a space in Boaz's harem, both Boaz and Lazar are surprised by their unexpectedly strong reactions to her....
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Captured by slave traders in the inhospitable desert, Lazar fought his way to freedom, earning the coveted position of Spur of Percheron. Charged with protecting his adopted city from enemies on both sides of its walls, he has led a charmed life as confidant to and protector of Zar Joreb for many ye
### From Publishers Weekly A magnificent setting distinguishes this first of a new fantasy trilogy from McIntosh (_The Quickening_), who imbues the city-state of Percheron with many attributes of Constantinople under the Ottoman Turks. Joreb, the zar (or ruler) of Percheron, is well served by his m
La protagonista Γ¨ una giovane e bella editor in una casa editrice e ha un fidanzato che la ama. Eppure una profonda irrequietezza la tormenta. Il racconto si apre con una scena forte: la ragazza inizia a sedurre il suo grande capo, l'Editore, ma lo pianta in asso sul piΓΉ bello, comunicandogli le sue
La protagonista Γ¨ una giovane e bella editor in una casa editrice e ha un fidanzato che la ama. Eppure una profonda irrequietezza la tormenta. Il racconto si apre con una scena forte: la ragazza inizia a sedurre il suo grande capo, l'Editore, ma lo pianta in asso sul piΓΉ bello, comunicandogli le sue