Alizar: Sileria's rich diamond mines
Amalidar Mountains: a western mountain chain which includes many sites where the shallah rebels are active
Belitar: Baran's home
Britar: a shallah village; there's a Valdani fortress north of Britar
Cavasar: Sileria's western port city
Chandar: the village nearest to the sacred caves of Dalishar
Dalishar Caves: a remote, sacred site on Mount Dalishar in western Sileria, the caves become a rebel base
Mount Darshon: this massive, snow-capped, active volcano in eastern Sileria is the home of Dar, the destroyer goddess
Ejara: the second moon
Emeldar: Josarian's native village, in western Sileria
Gamalan: Tansen's native village, in eastern Sileria
Garabar: a mountain and also the name of a town in western Sileria
Golnar: a village in western Sileria
Great Northern Desert: north of Valdania
Idalar River: this river, which is the primary water supply for Shaljir, has been fought over for years by Kiloran and Baran
Illan: a town on the Idalar River
Islanar: a town in western Sileria
Lake Kandahar: the site of Kiloran's home—which has long been a closely guarded secret
Kashala: a Kintish port city
Kintish Kingdoms: a loose association of states on the mainland east of Sileria
Kinto: the founding state of the Kintish Kingdoms, and the state in which the Palace of Heaven is located
Liron: Sileria's eastern coastal city, perched on the sacred rainbow-chalk cliffs of Liron
Malthenar: a western shallah village which became infamous as the site of a massacre
Marendar: a village in the east; home of Jagodan, leader of the Lironi clan
Middle Sea: the inland sea that surrounds Sileria
Mount Niran: Guardians camp in ancient painted caves above the gossamer forests on this mountain in western Sileria
Moorlands: a large mainland region inhabited by perpetually warring tribes, located west of Sileria
Mount Orlenar: Josarian's uncle stables some sheep in an abandoned Kintish shrine here; this is where Tansen and Josarian meet for the first time
Orban Pass: a hard day's ride from Cavasar, this where Josarian first killed Outlookers and became an outlaw; the pass leads from the coast to the Amalidar Mountains
Otherworld: the place of the afterlife in traditional Silerian religion
Santorell Palace: located in Shaljir, this is the seat of power in Sileria
Santorell Square: a public square in Shaljir, overlooked by Santorell Palace
Shaljir: the capital of Sileria
Sileria: a mountainous island nation in the Middle Sea; conquered 1,000 years ago by the Moorlanders; invaded eight centuries ago by the Kintish Kingdoms when the Moorlanders pulled out; seized from the Kints two centuries ago by the expanding Empire of Valda in their wars of conquest, and now still ruled by the Valdani
Sirinakara River: the vast mainland river that flows north into the Middle Sea
Sirkara: "heart of the world," an ancient name for the Middle Sea
Lake Ursan: located in western Sileria
Valda/Valdania: capital city/empire, on the mainland north of Sileria
Zilar: wealthy town in northern Sileria, home of a famous gold-tiled Kintish temple
Zilar River: a tributary of the Shaljir River
Don't miss the novel where Sileria's story began...
In Legend Born
The Silerian Trilogy: Book One
In a land of hunted fire sorcerers and outlawed water wizards, five enemies must unite to free their embattled nation from centuries of oppression. But betrayal and vengeance are a way of life in Sileria...
"In Legend Born is the kind of book that makes you say, 'Just one more page. I'm right in the middle of a good part and have been for the last 400 pages.' Laura Resnick's plot and characters work together seamlessly. The protagonists have complex histories, and, as Resnick deftly reveals their hidden motivations, their actions begin to make sense. These characters seem real... and readers will want to know what happens to them."
—Starlog
"For action-packed storytelling filled with prophecies, plot reversals, and conflict-haunted heroes, this is as good as it gets."
—Philadelphia Inquirer
"A rich brew of conspiracies... juicy romantic entanglements... blood feuds and massacres."
—Publishers Weekly
"A smoothly narrated, intricate tale of revolution and the human heart."
—Library Journal
"Creating a vast panorama that provides an intimate backdrop to the lives of her fascinating characters, Ms. Resnick writes with the shining wonder of truly great fantasy."
—Romantic Times
"Well-crafted . . . well told, absorbing, and intelligent."
—Booklist
"An epic debut, a book filled with color and excitement."
—Abilene Reporter-News
"A bang-up job, a sharp, satisfying read."
The second book in the Silerian trilogy...
The White Dragon
The Silerian Trilogy: Book Two
When mystical sea spirits, a volcano goddess, and half-human subterranean sorcerers all demand a stake in Sileria's fate, then Mirabar, Tansen, and their allies must finally choose between love and duty, between history and destiny.
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Best Epic Fantasy, Romantic Times Magazine
"A suspenseful mix of vague prophecies, startling revelations, constantly shifting loyalties, and the occasional divine intervention, this stunning novel tantalizes right up to the last cliffhanger page."
—[starred review] Publisher's Weekly
"Vivid descriptions, three-dimensional characters, and a story filled with echoes of a distant past make this a stand-out addition to a fantasy series that belongs in most libraries. Highly recommended."
—Library Journal
About the Author
Laura Resnick is the author of many books, short stories, articles, and columns. Her Esther Diamond urban fantasy series, which features the supernatural misadventures of a struggling actress in New York, has received enthusiastic praise from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. The author's epic fantasy novels include In Legend Born, The White Dragon, which made several "Year's Best" lists, and The Destroyer Goddess, which Publishers Weekly describes as "a marvel of storytelling."
Before she began writing fantasy, Resnick was the award-wining author of fourteen contemporary romance novels (which she wrote under the pseudonym Laura Leone). Her romance novel Fallen From Grace was a Rita Award finalist and has been listed by DearAuthor.com as one of the best 100 novels in the genre.
A longtime opinion columnist, Resnick's book Rejection, Romance, and Royalties: The Wacky World of a Working Writer is a collection of her previous essays about the writing life and the publishing industry.
You can find her on the Web at: www.LauraResnick.com.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Foreword
Map of Sirkara
Map of Sileria
Interregnum
Epilogue
Author's Note
Also By This Author
Glossary
Characters
Factions
Place Names
About In Legend Born
About The White Dragon
About the Author
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Foreword
Map of Sirkara
Map of Sileria
Interregnum
Epilogue
Author's Note
Also By This Author
Glossary
Characters
Clans
Factions
Place Names
About In Legend Born
About The White Dragon
About the Author