The Story
Zindar in the Time of Prince Kerish-lo-Taan
Seven Citadels Part Two: The Children of the Wind
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.
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.
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.
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.