In the Cold Light (Tarkeenia Series Book 3)

In the Cold Light is the third book in Tarkeenia Series. Roedanth wants his brother back, but Peetra is dead. The young god-child dreams of revenge. Some would say, 'be careful what you wish for, while others, too cynical for their own good, laugh in the belief that a wish, curiosity at its best is what you will get.' Kendrai and his kinsmen are trapped underground as they wait to see who steps over the line. Flesh-eating Specks salivate in the passageway and Ro’Breare, the traitor plots ruination for all. Drakite and Emanon strike a deal, but will the dark god hold true to his word. Taros is missing and Kinaloch is in an uproar. Boallag seeks a throne, a king and a prince and still, he's no closer to the crown. The Halls of Coowic lay in ruin and Pubbula driven insane is laced with grief as his lover's spirit loose on the wind torments him further. Vengeance is high on the list and Paganini begins the hunt, vowing to see Roedanth’s head on a spike. Pec's company grows as captain Doggit comes into his own. dark and waiting for what will come next. Flesh eating Specks salivate in the passageway and Ro’Breare the traitor plots ruination for all. Drakite and Emanon have struck a deal, but will the Dark God hold true to his word, even with his brother the Wind God. Tarmat is dead and Taros is missing, the Lion Queen is a hop and a jump from becoming Lott’s guest, or is she. The realm of Kinaloch is in an uproar: Boallag has a price on everyone’s head for he wants the crown, and everything else that goes with it. The Halls of Coowic are in ruins and Pubbula runs mad, for Rani, his love is dead. Vengeance is high on the list and Litila, the Forest Fey begins the hunt, vowing to see Roedanth’s head on a spike. Pec holds court in Doggit’s house: has the mercenary captain switched sides? Everyone strives to make do in a world bubbling with wild magic, working to remain true to their Calling, as the lives of man and monster hang in the balance, subject to the whims of Gods. Can Tarkeenia survive the tug and pull of the very spoilt, and the very wicked? Can those lost to the dark find a way back to the light? Is it possible to forget, or to forgive and begin again? All these questions and more are answered as the reader walks Tarkeenia’s many paths.

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