A Geography Of Haarth: Telimbras (Updated)
The A Geography of Haarth post series is traversing the full range of locales and places from The Wall of Night world of Haarth. Each locale is accompanied by a quote from the relevant books where the place occurs.
From January 25, 2013 to November 25, 2014, the series explored locations encountered in The Heir Of Night and The Gathering Of The Lost. Now the series has resumed to ensure the geography of Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three) is included in our “grand tour”, epic fantasy style. 😉
The new series comprises updates of previous entries as well as the new listings.
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Telimbras: the braided river that runs the length of the Jaransor hills, separating them from the Gray Lands. It eventually becomes a tributary of the Ijir. Also known as “the river of no return.”
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“She let her mind soar, following the bird, and suddenly the whole world was sharper, clearer, every rock and ridge outlined as though she saw it through the falcon’s eyes. That gaze swung wider, out over the plain, and Malian felt certain that her enemies were there, hidden beneath the milky haze. Their presence buzzed at her, sharp as a wasp along the outer edge of her mind. She could sense an inexorable quality to their pursuit, and did not think the river Telimbras would stop them for long.”
~ from © The Heir Of Night, The Wall of Night Book One: Chapter 25 — The River of No Return
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The owl’s call, soft and sad from the trees, sounded like a farewell as she brought the gray alongside Raven’s horse. Briefly, Malian wondered if it was the same bird that had helped her earlier. But the horses were already turning toward Hedeld and the Telimbras, their hooves muted by drifted leaves as they left the night, and the ruin, and the body, to the pyre’s leap of flame.
~ from © Daughter Of Blood, The Wall of Night Book Three: Chapter 37 —High Stakes