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"That girl who came with your cousin -- Jusinel? She's already gotten Liolesa's allies talking | "That girl who came with your cousin -- [[Jusinel Catha Galare|Jusinel]]? She's already gotten Liolesa's allies talking about how grotesque whipping is, and feeling ashamed of it. Which is great. But if your mother really does spearhead an initiative to ban whipping and Beth's faction runs with it, then your allies will rush to imitate them. You will get whipping banned; you'll start separating some people from Beth because following [[Thesali Nuera Galare|Thesali]]'s advice got them points with their tenants and made their positions more secure; and your allies wil be irritated that the other side did the right thing first and want to one-up them somehow. They'll take then next oppertunity the moment they can just to catch up. And the Tenants won't forget you were the catalyst, so you'll keep the goodwill." <ref> Scion's Flight (Fiction)|Scions' Flight]] kindle page 10 of 281</ref>, | ||
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Revision as of 03:43, 28 March 2022
Book 2 of Lisinthir's return for the birth of his heir(s). This book ends the Fallowtide sequence.
Publication Data
- Series: Lisinthir's Heirs
- Book: 2
- Publication Date: 8/25/2021
- Editions: 1
- Revisions: 1
Blurb
A SEASON OF FLOWERS, A SEASON OF BLOOD
When the sacrifices of a princess and an alien turn the first attack into a victory for Lisinthir and his allies, their enemies resort to a new threat to disarm them. But they're not the only ones mobilizing in response to a transformative sacrifice: everywhere, the discontent of their culture's discards is reaching the boiling point. As the princess and her family prepare for the birth of their heirs, all fate is building toward a final confrontation.
The Empress promised them ten years of peace. Will they see the promise of the fallowtide fulfilled? And what will be the outcome of this final chapter in the saga of the Chatcaavan War?
Tags and Content Notes
- Tags: politics, space elves; multicultural; bisexual content; empire building; politics; babies
- Rating: R for references to adult relations, violence
Quotes
- [of the Faulfenza:] "And such an odd interest. Not like the Pelted, who are everywhere, trying to fix things. They're nearly the opposite of everywhere; they dont even seem to notice our political convulsions. It's almost like ... they're waiting. For us to come to some conclusion." --Sediryl
- "I dare not wonder what to expect from the collision of divine Eldritch gifts and Faulfenzair destinies." -- Jahir
- (quote and summary) Her world was changing, and the changes were inexorable, and she understood them not at all. An alien had wanted to help, and thought that helping involved changing Eldritch custom for time out of mine and it did help--but it helped the Empress and her princess, who wanted... this... for their people. This which had saved the life of Lord Tolden. Who would have died. This, which had allowed them to usher out a precedent that people of compassion knew was wrongful, and abhorred. This, which had freed a Solanth Catha Galare, and made everything an Evelis Lona Mathanith strove fore feel petty. [1]
- "That is exactly why it will work," Sediryl said. "You tell them that you were tricked by me--evil, manipulative chit that I am--but you intend to turn my strategy against me. I was trying once again to woo the tenants to my side, in contravention tho their own natural place and duties they owe to their superiors. You say that I didn't think that through. Because now, if we take the immediate steps to ban cruel and unusual punishments, then those tenants will love us, rather than the princess." [2],
- "That was brilliant."
"You think so?"
"That girl who came with your cousin -- Jusinel? She's already gotten Liolesa's allies talking about how grotesque whipping is, and feeling ashamed of it. Which is great. But if your mother really does spearhead an initiative to ban whipping and Beth's faction runs with it, then your allies will rush to imitate them. You will get whipping banned; you'll start separating some people from Beth because following Thesali's advice got them points with their tenants and made their positions more secure; and your allies wil be irritated that the other side did the right thing first and want to one-up them somehow. They'll take then next oppertunity the moment they can just to catch up. And the Tenants won't forget you were the catalyst, so you'll keep the goodwill." [3],
Summary
important details listed
- Amber kills Beth. Then flees off-world.
- Amber finds Crispin, who has been helping him the whole book, disguised as an interactive update service.
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