The Dhulyn and Parno Novels Volume Two
Violette Malan
DAW, May 5 2015, $9.99
ISBN: 9780756410599
“The Storm Witch.” In Lesonika, Mercenary Guild partners Dhulyn Wolfshead
and Parno Lionsmane learn they are accused of kidnapping and murder. They
return to the Tarkin of Hellik's Court to prove their innocence. To achieve
their objective, they must investigate the homicide and determine who the real
killer is. Their probe is halted when
they learn Long Ocean Nomads abducted friends at sea. Loyal to a fault, the duet set off on the
rescue overcoming Dhulyn fears of because her visions showing Parno dies at
sea.
“Path of the Sun.” The Mercenary Brotherhood informs Brothers
Dhulyn and Parno that they no longer stand accused of murdering the heir to the
throne of the Tegrian Prince since he lives.
They assign the exonerated pair to escort the Arderon Princess Cleona to
her wedding to the Tarkin of Menoin; which means another ocean voyage for
Dhulyn and Parno as the destination is an island. Their Guild also directs them
to investigate the disappearance of two members who traveled last year to
Menoin, but have not been heard from since.
They arrive with their charge in Menoin where Dhulyn and Parno hear
rumors of ritual mutilations. When the Princess is murdered, an apparent victim
of the ritual killers, her Guild escorts follow clues that lead them into the
deadly Path of the Sun labyrinth.
The third and fourth Dhulyn-Parno reprints (see The
Dhulyn and Parno Novels Volume One – The
Sleeping God and The Soldier King) are sensational sword and sorcery adventures
mostly on the high seas. Dhulyn sums up
their inquiries with her musing that she prefers a horse after several recent
water logged escapades.
Harriet Klausner
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