![]() ![]() But Evanjalin’s machinations soon turn a journey to find the lost heir into a quest to break the curse and free Lumatere. An impostor seizes the throne and a curse binds all who remain inside the kingdom walls while those who escape are left to roam the land as exiles, dying by the thousands in fever camps.Ī young novice named Evanjalin claims the true heir, Balthazar, is alive and that she can lead Finnikin to the prince. Until the five days of the unspeakable when the king and queen and their children are brutally murdered in the palace. That evening they slept easy knowing the land of Lumatere was truly blessed. Lucian vowed he would be the light whom they traveled toward in times of need. Finnikin swore to be their protector and guide for as long as he lived. ![]() Balthazar swore to die defending his royal house of Lumatere. They climbed to the rock of three wonders and sacrificed flesh from their bodies and a hair from the head of a weeping princess Isaboe. Though only nine, Finnikin knew the dream was not to be ignored.įrightened for his kingdom, Finnikin convinced his friends Prince Balthazar and Lucian of the Mont to make a pledge with him. A long time ago, before the five days of the unspeakable, Finnikin of the Rock dreamed he was to sacrifice a pound of flesh to save the royal house of Lumatere. ![]()
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