The Cities Series 03 - The Jewel of Turmish (Forgotten Realms)

Alaghôn -- The Jewel of TurmishPreserving the balance of nature is a way of life for Haarn Brightoak, no matter what the cost, but even his dedication to the customs of the druid is put to the test when a long-dead evil returns to the world of the living. As this vile creature gathers its undead army, Haarn must decide if he will compromise his way of life to defend the city that has never welcomed him.The third title in the swashbuckling The Cities series, this novel explores the Vilhon Reach, an area of the Forgotten Realms world that previously had little information written about it.The Jewel of Turmish is the first Forgotten Realms novel from popular author Mel Odom since his trilogy of titles in The Threat from the Sea series. The third novel in the swashbuckling Cities series unveils the little-known region of Vilhon Reach—and the hero who must risk everything to defend itPreserving the balance of nature is a way of life for half-elf druid Haarn Brightoak, no matter the cost. But even his dedication to the customs of the Silvanus is put to the test when a long-dead evil is freed from his eternal prison and returns to the world of the living. Alongside his new companion, a female mercenary named Druz Talimsir, Haarn enters the greatest fight of his life—one that takes place not just on the battlefield but within himself. As an undead army rises under the newly-liberated Borran Klosk, he must decide if he will compromise his way of life to defend the city that has never welcomed him. CHAPTER ONE......Page 3 CHAPTER TWO......Page 8 CHAPTER THREE......Page 16 CHAPTER FOUR......Page 25 CHAPTER FIVE......Page 30 CHAPTER SIX......Page 38 CHAPTER SEVEN......Page 44 CHAPTER EIGHT......Page 51 CHAPTER NINE......Page 57 CHAPTER TEN......Page 63 CHAPTER ELEVEN......Page 70 CHAPTER TWELVE......Page 75 CHAPTER THIRTEEN......Page 81 CHAPTER FOURTEEN......Page 87 CHAPTER FIFTEEN......Page 92 CHAPTER SIXTEEN......Page 98 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN......Page 105 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN......Page 112 CHAPTER NINETEEN......Page 119 CHAPTER TWENTY......Page 123 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE......Page 129 CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO......Page 134 CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE......Page 138 CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR......Page 147 EPILOGUE......Page 155 Dedicated to preserving the balance of nature, the reclusive Haarn Brightoak must compromise his beliefs as a druid to protect the city of Turmish, a place that has never welcomed him, from an ancient evil that has returned to the world of the living and has gathered an undead army to destroy all humankind. Original. Haarn must decide whether or not to defend a city which has never welcomed him against a vile, evil creature