
The Heart of the Sands
J. L. Doty
Now a Benesh'ere slave, every whiteface in the tribe hungers for Morgin's death. But he is Harriok's property, and while Harriok remains in a coma, a victim of the venom of the sand cat's sixth claw, the warriors wait and bide their time. As Morgin accompanies them on the March, an affinity for steel is slowly awakening within him, and he truly fears the truths his growing knowledge may reveal. Rhianne, thinking Morgin is dead, leads a lonely life as a hedge witch in a small village near the Lake of Sorrows. But as she matures, her powers grow far beyond those of a mere village healer. She now has a personal connection to the deadly talismanic sword Morgin brought onto the Mortal Plane, and as she begins to glean its true nature, she fears the fate of all mankind. As summer approaches and the heat of the sands of the Munjarro grows unbearable, the Benesh'ere are in the midst of their annual migration to the Lake of Sorrows. During the two days it takes to cross the Plains of Quam, their column is repeatedly attacked by companies of Kulls, a game of sport for the halfmen. Morgin fights beside the Benesh'ere to protect the column, and he reluctantly develops empathy for the whitefaces and their way of life. Morgin knows he must overcome Jerst and Blesset's hatred of him, and he regrets the heated words he threw at them shortly before the battle at Csairne Glen. But his only recourse may be to fight them in individual, mortal combat. And as he tries to find a resolution to that situation, he has no idea that he must again face Salula. For thrice and thrice must a blade be born.
Duration - 10h 36m.
Author - J. L. Doty.
Narrator - J. L. Doty.
Published Date - Tuesday, 23 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2013 James L Doty ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Now a Benesh'ere slave, every whiteface in the tribe hungers for Morgin's death. But he is Harriok's property, and while Harriok remains in a coma, a victim of the venom of the sand cat's sixth claw, the warriors wait and bide their time. As Morgin accompanies them on the March, an affinity for steel is slowly awakening within him, and he truly fears the truths his growing knowledge may reveal. Rhianne, thinking Morgin is dead, leads a lonely life as a hedge witch in a small village near the Lake of Sorrows. But as she matures, her powers grow far beyond those of a mere village healer. She now has a personal connection to the deadly talismanic sword Morgin brought onto the Mortal Plane, and as she begins to glean its true nature, she fears the fate of all mankind. As summer approaches and the heat of the sands of the Munjarro grows unbearable, the Benesh'ere are in the midst of their annual migration to the Lake of Sorrows. During the two days it takes to cross the Plains of Quam, their column is repeatedly attacked by companies of Kulls, a game of sport for the halfmen. Morgin fights beside the Benesh'ere to protect the column, and he reluctantly develops empathy for the whitefaces and their way of life. Morgin knows he must overcome Jerst and Blesset's hatred of him, and he regrets the heated words he threw at them shortly before the battle at Csairne Glen. But his only recourse may be to fight them in individual, mortal combat. And as he tries to find a resolution to that situation, he has no idea that he must again face Salula. For thrice and thrice must a blade be born. Duration - 10h 36m. Author - J. L. Doty. Narrator - J. L. Doty. Published Date - Tuesday, 23 January 2024. Copyright - © 2013 James L Doty ©.
Language:
English
Introduction
Duration:00:00:15
Epigraph
Duration:00:00:11
Prologue: To Know the Steel
Duration:00:00:33
Chapter 1: An Oven of Sand
Duration:00:23:47
Chapter 2: Walking the Sand
Duration:00:22:20
Chapter 3: The Spirit of the Sands
Duration:00:18:58
Chapter 4: Rescue
Duration:00:25:28
Chapter 5: The Jest of a Name
Duration:00:18:33
Chapter 6: Brothers of the Sands
Duration:00:26:01
Chapter 7: An Old Friend
Duration:00:22:57
Chapter 8: Close to the Steel
Duration:00:19:59
Chapter 9: Without a True Name
Duration:00:17:18
Chapter 10: The March
Duration:00:21:17
Chapter 11: Lost in the Mist
Duration:00:20:26
Chapter 12: A Feast for Flies
Duration:00:22:07
Chapter 13: Ancient Lessons Remembered
Duration:00:24:30
Chapter 14: Fire From the Blood of Our Kin
Duration:00:20:23
Chapter 15: Debts Must be Paid
Duration:00:20:11
Chapter 16: To Find a Name
Duration:00:21:20
Chapter 17: The Freedom to Die
Duration:00:21:11
Chapter 18: SteelMaster
Duration:00:20:04
Chapter 19: The Obsidian Blade
Duration:00:22:33
Chapter 20: The Schemes of the Witch
Duration:00:18:11
Chapter 21: A Journey Remembered
Duration:00:25:56
Chapter 22: Striking the Steel
Duration:00:17:04
Chapter 23: The Curse of the Benesh'ere
Duration:00:20:03
Chapter 24: The Blade is Near
Duration:00:21:20
Chapter 25: A Deadly Diversion
Duration:00:20:55
Chapter 26: The Steel's Revenge
Duration:00:20:24
Chapter 27: Spinning, Spinning, Spinning
Duration:00:21:46
Chapter 28: Attunhigh
Duration:00:28:44
Chapter 29: The Crypt of the Sunset King
Duration:00:23:21
Some Notes About Steel
Duration:00:05:36
Note from the Author
Duration:00:02:40
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:23