A Geography Of Haarth: Landward

The Wall of Night Series map; design by Peter Fitzpatrick

The A Geography of Haarth post series is traversing the full range of locales and places from The Wall of Night world of Haarth.

Landward is the second entry under “L.”

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Landward: an island in the city of Ij, immediately to the north of the river port and joined to Minstrels’ Island by a pontoon bridge, the Bridge of Boats

“The walls on either side were high, the lane deserted, but the thoroughfare at its far end was crowded. A fresh burst of fireworks split the night over Landward and most of those in the busy street craned to look, apparently unaware of any disturbance in the Athiri palace.”