A Geography of Haarth: Cendreward
The A Geography of Haarth post series explores the full range of locales and places from The Wall Of Night world of Haarth.
From January 25, 2013 to November 25, 2014, the posts traversed locations encountered in The Heir Of Night and The Gathering Of The Lost.
Now the series returns to gazette the geography of Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three.) The new series comprises updates of previous entries as well as new listings.
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Cendreward: province of the dukedom of Emer, in the Southern Realms of Haarth
“They were circling what appeared to be a ruin now, even though it lay within the city boundaries. The wall that backed onto the neighboring houses was crumbling, and Malian could make out dark foundations beneath fallen beams, and a jagged curtain wall rising into a solitary tower.
“This must be the old Cendreward mansion,” Kalan said. “Audin said it caught fire in his great-grandfather’s time and has never been rebuilt.” He paused. “One of the stories is that the Cendreward lord of that time set the fire himself, out of madness and grief for his sons who all died in the Ormondian wars.” “
~ from © The Gathering of the Lost: The Wall of Night Book Two; Chapter 38 — Hide and Seek.
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“A handful of muleteers and caravan guards were sitting outside, tallying up trading runs and talking over events in Emer, particularly how safe it was for caravans heading south. “It’s safe enough until Caer Argent, by all accounts,” one guard said, “but there’s been fighting in the Cendreward and down toward Lathayra.”
An older muleteer blew foam off the top of his beer. “Skirmishing is all, from what I heard, not outright battles. The so-called champion turned rebel hasn’t found much support, it seems.”
“War can turn on you like a snake at any moment, though.” The guard set his tankard down. “And I sign on to deal with footpads and outlaw bands at worst, not Emerian knights. I’ll be seeking caravans going another way.”
~ from © Daughter Of Blood: The Wall of Night Book Three; Chapter 14 — Crow