Enchanter: Book Two of the Axis Trilogy. Sara Douglass

      

      SARA DOUGLASS

      Enchanter

      Book Two of The Axis Trilogy

       Copyright

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      First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1998

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

      The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Copyright © Sara Douglass 1996

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       The Axis trilogy continues for Lynne, Tim and

       Frances, with a nod and a smile for Pachelbel,

       whose haunting Canon in D provided the

       background for the writing of Enchanter.

      Enchanter is the axis, and it remembers Elinor, who died when she and I were far too young.

      Courage my Soul, now learn to wield

       The weight of thine immortal Shield.

       Close on thy Head thy Helmet bright.

       Ballance thy Sword against the Fight.

       See where an Army, strong as fair,

       With silken Banners spreads the air.

       Now, if thou bee’st that thing Divine,

       In this day’s Combat let it shine:

       And shew that Nature wants an Art

       To conquer one resolved Heart.

      ANDREW MARVELL,

       “A Dialogue Between The Resolved Soul, and Created Pleasure”

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

The Prophecy of the Destroyer

Prologue: The Ruins of Gorkenfort

      1. Jervois Landing – Arrivals

      2. Talon Spike

      3. The Wolven

      4. Learning the Star Dance

5. The Rebel Army

6. New Responsibilities, Old Friends

7. Dark Man, Dear Man

8. The Brother-Leader Plans

9. The Blood-Red Sun

10. Propositions and Endings

11. “Are You True?” Asketh the Bridge

12. “I Will Lead You Back into Tencendor!”

13. Dinner at the Tired Seagull

14. Through the Mountain Passes

15. Beltide

16. A Parting of Ways

      17. The Audience

      18. Through the Fortress Ranges

      19. The Alaunt

      20. Arrival at Sigholt

      21. Long Live the King!

      22. Azhure’s Dilemma

      23. The Enchantress’ Ring

      24. The Patrol

      25. Star Gate

      26. Gorgrael Makes a New Friend

      27. The Strike Force Lands

      28. The GateKeeper

      29. Caelum

      30. “Let Fly the Standard!”

      31.