
The Story

Zindar in the Time of Prince Kerish-lo-Taan
​Seven Citadels Part Two: The Children of the Wind
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Kerish-lo-Taan, third son of the Emperor of Galkis, and his half-brother Lord Forollkin, together with their unlikely companion, the hideous insolent musician Gidjabolgo, are searching for seven keys to a prison in which the saviour of Galkis may be found. Their journey has only been undertaken because of the grave peril in which the Empire stands.
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As The Children of the Wind begins, the travelers must find the Sorcerer of Tir-Zulmar, which is a citadel built on the very edge of the Ultimate Mountains. Their way leads through the deadly marshes of Lan-Piin-Fria, where every pool, every flower, every insect may be mortally dangerous. Only the devoted self-sacrifice of a slave enables them to pass through the marshes, and the path beyond calls for all their strength and endurance.
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Even when the shock of meeting the sorcerer has been absorbed - at least superficially - and Kerish has obtained the precious key he needs, the companions may not simply continue. For they attained the key on a single condition, and it must be surrendered if the condition cannot be met.
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Furthermore, they must cross the Plains of Erandachu, where dwell the Children of the Wind, Kerish's mother's people. And the Circle of Kinship, newly forged, may not be broken.
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