title: The Kingdoms: Wrath of Ashar (The Book of the Kingdoms)
author: Angus Wells
description: In the north, a fire rages through the world-spanning forest of Beltrevan. Out of the flames is born terrifying being with monstrous powers--Taws, messenger of the fire-god Ashar. The ancient prophecies say he will raise a great Horde from the warlike tribes of the north to bring destruction to the peaceful Kingdoms of Tamur, Ust-Galich, and Kesh. In the south, a young prophetess of the order of the lady forsakes her vows of celibacy to bear a child, for the Book of Kyrie says that a champion will arise from Tamur to meet the challenge of the Usurper. The boy is named Kedyrn. And as he nears manhood it seems that he may indeed be the child of prophecy, for he wields powers that none outside the Sisterhood have ever claimed. He may be the last, desperate hope for the survival of the Kingdoms--but the Usurper has learned of Kedryrn as well, and his armies are on the march . . . .
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  # The Keepers of the King's Peace
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Edgar Wallace
  
  
  This page formatted 2005 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  CHAPTER I. BONES, SANDERS AND ANOTHER
  
  
  CHAPTER II. BONES CHANGES HIS RELIGION
  
  
  CHAPTER III. THE MAKER OF STORMS
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. BONES AND THE WIRELESS
  
  
  CHAPTER V. THE REMEDY
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. THE MEDICINE MAN
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. BONES, KING—MAKER
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII. THE TAMER OF BEASTS
  
  
  CHAPTER IX. THE MERCENARIES
  
  
  CHAPTER X. THE WATERS OF MADNESS
  
  
  CHAPTER XI. EYE TO EYE
  
  
  CHAPTER XII. THE HOODED KING
  
  
  
  
  
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  TO PAT (P. M. C. W.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### CHAPTER I. BONES, SANDERS AND ANOTHER
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  TO Isongo, which stands upon the tributary of that name, came a
  
  
  woman of the Isisi who had lost her husband through a providential tree
  
  
  falling upon him. I say “providential,” for it was notorious that he
  
  
  was an evil man, a drinker of beer and a favourite of many bad persons.
  
  
  Also he made magic in the forest, and was 