The Last Light of the Sun. Guy Gavriel Kay

      GUY GAVRIEL KAY

      The Last Light of the Sun

      Copyright

      Copyright © Guy Gavriel Kay 2004

      Guy Gavriel Kay asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

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      Source ISBN: 9780007342075

      Ebook Edition © 2010 ISBN: 9780007352098 Version: 2016-10-14

       for George Jonas

      I have a tale for you: a stag bells;

       winter pours summer has gone. The wind is high, cold; the sun is low; its course is short the sea is strong running. The bracken is very red; its shape has been hidden. The cry of the barnacle goose has become usual. Cold has taken the wings of birds. Season of ice; this is my tale.

      —FROM THE LIBER HYMNORUM MANUSCRIPT

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Epigraph

       Characters: A Partial Listing

       Part One

       Chapter I

       Chapter II

       Chapter III

       Chapter IV

       Chapter V

       Part Two

       Chapter VI

       Chapter VII

       Chapter VIII

       Chapter IX

       Chapter X

       Chapter XI

       Part Three

       Chapter XII

       Chapter XIII

       Chapter XIV

       Chapter XV

       Chapter XVI

       Chapter XVII

       Acknowledgments

       About the Author

       Also by Guy Gavriel Kay

       About the Publisher

      Characters

       (A Partial Listing)

       The Anglcyn

      Aeldred, son of Gademar, King of the Anglcyn

      Elswith, his queen

      Osbert, son of Cuthwulf, Aeldred’s chamberlain Burgred, Earl of Denferth

       The Erlings

      Thorkell Einarson, “Red Thorkell,” exiled from Rabady Isle

      Frigga, his wife, daughter of Skadi

      Bern Thorkellson, his son

      Siv, Athira, his daughters

      Iord, seer of Rabady, at the women’s compound

      Anrid, a woman serving at the compound

      Halldr Thinshank, once governor of Rabady Isle, deceased Sturla Ulfarson “Sturla One-hand,” governor of Rabady Isle

      Thira, a prostitute in Jormsvik

      Kjarten Vidurson, ruling in Hlegest

      Siggur Volganson, “the Volgan,” deceased

      Ingemar Svidrirson, of Erlond, paying tribute to King Aeldred

      Hakon Ingemarson, his son

       The Cyngael

      Ceinion of Llywerth, high cleric of the Cyngael, “Cingalus”

      Dai ab Owyn, heir to Prince Owyn of Cadyr

      Alun ab Owyn, his brother

      Gryffeth ap Ludh, their cousin

      Brynn ap Hywll, of Brynnfell in Arberth (and other residences), “Erling’s Bane”

      Enid, his wife

      Rhiannon mer Brynn, his daughter

      Helda, Rania, Eirin, Rhiannon’s women

      Siawn, leader of Brynn’s fighting band