A Geography Of Haarth: Hills Of the Hawk
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. Today is the last entry for “H.”
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Hills of the Hawk: an alternate name for the range of hills called Jaransor
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“She walked on alone to the edge of the trees, staring out over the wild terrain to the west and the steep, bush-clad heights bathed in evening amber—and was struck again by the immensity of the land, and a sky that held nothing except the falcon’s hovering speck.
We came from the stars, Malian thought, staring up at the hawk. Or so the histories say. I should not feel intimidated by this country, however vast it seems.
Nevertheless, she was intimidated. “Jaransor,” she murmured, as if saying the name aloud could empower her. “The hills of the hawk.” Leaves rustled and there was a footfall in the grass but it was not Kalan who came to stand beside her. “I feel like I am standing on the very edge of the world,” she said to Kyr.“
~ from © The Heir Of Night: The Wall Of Night Book One; Chapter 25 — The River Of No Return
I don’t care what unnamed naysayers think. I like the poetry of your words, and the names you use.
Thank you, Paul. I try and remind myself that the world is full of a vast diversity of people, with as many opinions and preferences, so one book will never fit all–which is probably a good thing for writers overall. But I’m really glad that so many of the people who do like what I do take the time to tell me so. 🙂