GAIL DAYTON
The Compass Rose
For Robert. Thanks for all the brainstorming help
and for paying attention when I told you
how much fun fantasy was. I’m glad you’re my kid.
And for Lindi. Keep at it. Dreams do come true.
CONTENTS
CAST OF CHARACTERS
GLOSSARY
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Kallista Varyl-captain in the Adaran army, naitan of the North, lightning thrower
Torchay Omvir-Adaran sergeant, Kallista’s bodyguard
Stone, Warrior vo’Tsekrish-Tibran warrior
Fox, Warrior vo’Tsekrish-Tibran warrior, fighting partner to Stone
Aisse vo’Haav-Tibran woman
Obed im-Shakiri-Southron trader
Joh Suteny-Adaran guard lieutenant
Serysta Reinine-ruler of Adara, North naitan truthsayer
Viyelle Torvyll-Adaran prinsipella of Shaluine
Belandra of Arikon-the near legendary godstruck naitan who unified the first four prinsipalities to establish Adara, a thousand (or so) years ago
Huryl Kovallyk-Serysta’s high steward
Erunde Nonnald-Steward’s 4th undersecretary
Irysta Varyl-Kallista’s birth mother, East naitan healer
Karyl & Kami Varyl-Kallista’s twin sisters by blood
Mother Edyne-Mother Temple prelate in Ukiny
Huyis Uskenda-Adaran general in Ukiny
Merinda Kyndir-Adaran East naitan healer
Mother Dardra-Kallista’s 5th mother, Riverside temple prelate and administrator in Turysh
Domnia Varyl-founder of the Varyl bloodline, West naitan and prelate
Oughrath, Bureaucrat vo’Haav-docks and trading official in Haav
Beltis-South naitan firethrower, Adaran trooper under Kallista’s command
Hamonn-Beltis’s bodyguard
Adessay-North naitan earthmover, trooper under Kallista’s command
Kadrey-Adessay’s bodyguard
Iranda-South naitan lightmaker, trooper under Kallista’s command
Rynver-East naitan plantgrower, trooper under Kallista’s command
Mora-South naitan foodspoiler, trooper under Kallista’s command
Borril-Adaran guard sergeant
Smynthe-Tibran female magic hunter
Gweric-Tibran male magic hunter
GLOSSARY
Adara-the nation occupying the northern half of the continent south of the Jeroan Sea
aila (aili)-Sir or Madam, a title of respect in Adara
Alira River-tributary of the Taolind, descending from the Shieldback Mountains near Arikon
Arikon-capital of Adara at the edge of the Shieldback Mountains in western Adara
Athril River-center, navigable branch of the two western arms of the Unified River
Boren-town where the Alira becomes unnavigable, where the road to Arikon begins
Devil’s Neck-impassable isthmus connecting Tibran continent to the Adaran
Devil’s Tooth Mountains-the mountains that make the Devil’s Neck impassable, habitable only in the lower southern reaches, above the Empty Lands
Djoff-Tibran port on the western coast, at the mouth of the Athril
Dzawa-Tibran city where the Silixus descends from the central plateau to the coastal plain
Empty Lands-an ancient lava-flow desert on the northern edge of Adara, thought to have been created in the Demon Wars 2000
