
The Story

Zindar in the Time of Prince Kerish-lo-Taan
​Seven Citadels Part One: Prince of the Godborn
The story of the Seven Citadels begins with the book, ‘Prince of the Godborn’. In the novel Prince of the Godborn, Prince Kerish, the pampered favorite son of the Emperor of Galkis, and his half-brother, Forollkin, are sent to find seven sorcerers who each hold the key to a gate. Legend claims that seven gates imprison a promised Savior, who alone can save the embattled Galkian Empire and its Godborn rulers. In the dangerous world beyond Galkis, Kerish is forced to depend on his soldier brother on what he sees as his quest. But the Prince soon discovers something that will make their quest much more difficult: if a sorcerer surrenders his key, he also gives up immortality. When the first sorcerer turns out to be a benevolent philosopher king, the brothers begin to question whether the cost of saving Galkis is too high.
Seven Citadels is an acclaimed tetralogy, set in the exotic world of Zindar, and tells the story of Kerish and Forollkin, two very different brothers sent on an epic journey to save their country. Forollkin is a formidable warrior; but ultimately the success of their quest will depend on Kerish’s powers of insight and persuasion. As they encounter strange new cultures and confront seven immortal sorcerers, the brothers learn to question everything they thought they knew. Danger, death and love will reshape the future they are fighting for.
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