"Furey,.Maggie.-.Artifacts.of.Power.3.-.Sword.of.Flame" - читать интересную книгу автора (Furey Maggie)When Miathan discovers that Aurian is with child he
attempts to destroy the babe, but Anvar warns Forral and Vannor. When Forral attacks, Miathan unleashes Death- WraithsЧspirits who feed on life-forceЧfrom the grail, and Forral is slain. Finbarr fights the Wraiths with magic, buying Aurian, Vannor, and Anvar time to escape. Overcome with rage and grief, Aurian vows to avenge Forral, but now she must flee. While Vannor stays in Nexis to organize resistance against the Archmage, Aurian and Anvar escape by ship, taking Sara with them at Vannor's request. Aurian's one hope of fighting Miathan is to find the three lost ArtifactsЧbut time is limited, for as her pregnancy progresses, she will lose her powers until the child is born. Then to her horror, she feels Miathan's mind searching the seas for her with magic. Miathan now controls Nexis and sends Davorshan to kill Aurian's mother. Maya and D'arvan reach the valley, where Eilin tells them of the terrible events, seen in her scrying crystal, that have occurred. She also tells D'arvan that his true father is Hellorin, Lord of the PhaerieЧa powerful race of Elemental beings exiled from the mundane world by ancient Magefolk. Shocked and grieving, Maya and D'arvan turn to each other for comfort and become lovers. They stay in the valley so that D'arvan can learn magic from Eilin. At sea, Aurian discovers powerful minds of great wisdom: whalesЧthe ancient Mage race of Leviathan. When they are threatened she uses magic to help them, and the Archmage finds her through her use of power. Eliseth conjures a storm to sink the ship, while Miathan attacks with magic. In the ensuing battle, Aurian blinds him. When Aurian, Anvar, and Sara are rescued by the Leviathan, the storm has blown them to the unknown Southern Kingdoms. Sara seduces Anvar, reminding him of their former love, and Aurian leaves them to go with the Leviathan Ithalasa, who reveals the lost history of the Magefolk. Aurian learns of the missing Artifacts: the Staff of Earth, the Harp of Winds, and the Sword of Flame, created by the Dragonfolk for one hand alone to wield. Ithalasa does not know where they can be found. Anvar and Sara are captured by the Khazalim, a fierce desert race, and taken to the city of Taibeth, where Anvar is sold as a slave and Sara goes to the harem of Xiang, the ruler, known as the Khisu. Given the chance to become a queen, she uses her beauty to ensnare Xiang and callously consigns Anvar to his fate. Aurian reaches Taibeth and is captured and sentenced to |
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