The Lay of Angor

The Lay of Angor Book 1: Gondarlan by Rae Andrew
ISBN: 978-0-9565768-3-5
Paperback, 304 pages, 1 line drawing
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In the northernmost kingdom of Urth, King Thorund sits on a teetering throne. He has no heir, so his only daughter Princess Elinor must marry - but who should be her husband and Gondarlan's next King? Hakon, the ruthless and ambitious Warlord? Eduard, Prince of the neighbouring Faalian Empire? Or an unexpected candidate for her hand: Jehan Sol-Lios, Elect of the far-off Republic of Angor?

Cultures (and tempers!) clash as Jehan and his companions arrive on their mission to win hearts and minds. Will Elinor fall for her new suitor - or will she go on plotting to achieve her heart's secret desire? You can find out in the first scene-setting volume of this rollicking, racy romantic saga, described by The Shepherd Lord author George Peter Algar as, 'JRR Tolkien with a smattering of Terry Pratchett and a frisson of smouldering sex'!

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Here's where the action in Book 1 takes place: the Wolfenbirg Fastness on the north coast of Gondarlan, primarily in King Thorund's stronghold, Castle Thorsgard, and the royal port of Thorshaven.

And below is the sigil tattooed into the shoulder Mark of Kalaia Nerya (the infamous and remorseful 'Cock-Splicing Nery') as a permanent reminder of what she did to her victim, the D'Oron pirate Miguel Un'oy:

Fran scrutinised the tattoo. 'What, this red fountain? Why- O, I see.' She swallowed. 'Well... I think I understand a little now. But Nery... if your countrymen forgive you, mayhap it's time to forgive yourself - or try to, at least.'

Gondarlan, Chapter 24, Pg 257 - 58