The great ordeal

About “The great ordeal”

As Fanim war-drums beat just outside the city, the Empress Anasûrimbor Esmenet searches frantically throughout the palace for her missing son Kelmomas. Meanwhile, Esmenet's husband's Great Ordeal continues its epic crusade northward. The story unfolds against a backdrop of impending conflict and personal desperation. The novel's opening introduces a world on the brink of turmoil, with key characters caught in the midst of large-scale events. The narrative begins with the Empress's urgent search and the ongoing military campaign of her husband.