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Tempests and Slaughter

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2020 Penguin Random House; Ember
496 Seiten; 209 mm x 139 mm; ab 12 Jahre
ISBN: 978-0-375-84712-7

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Chapter 1

August 30 September 1, 435

The Imperial Coliseum, Thak City, The Carthaki Empire

Arram Draper hung on the rail of the great arena, hoisting himself until his belly was bent over the polished stone. It was the only way he could get between the two bulky men who blocked his view. He knew it was risky, but he couldn t waste his first chance to see the gladiators when they marched into the huge stadium. His father and grandfather were back at their seats, arguing about new business ventures. They weren t paying attention, waving him off when he asked to visit the privies and never realizing he d squirmed his way down to the rail instead.

Apart from them, he was alone. There were no friends from school for company. They all said he was too young. He was eleven--well, ten, in truth, but he told them he was eleven. Even that didn t earn him friends among his older schoolfellows. Still, he wasn t a baby! If he didn t see the games with his family today, he might never get the chance, and he d learned only last night he might not see Papa again for two years, even three. Carthak was a costly voyage for Yusaf Draper, and his new venture would take him away for a long time. But in the morning, Arram would be able to tell the older students that he had watched the games right from the arena wall!

Already he d heard the trumpets and drums announcing the arrival of the emperor and his heirs. He couldn t see their faces, but surely all the sparkling gold, silver, and gems meant the wearers were part of the imperial family. He could see the Grand Crier, who stood on a platform halfway between him and the royals. More important, he could plainly hear the man s booming voice as he announced the emperor s many titles and those of his heirs.

Lookit! The bruiser on Arram s left bumped him as he pointed north, to the emperor s dais. Arram wobbled and might have pitched headfirst onto the sands twenty feet below if the man on his other side hadn t caught him by the belt and hauled him inside the rail. Without appearing to notice Arram s near fall, the man on the left went on to say, There s the widow, and her son! She never comes to games!

Who s the widow? Arram asked. Who s the son?

The big men grinned at each other over his head. For all you re a brown boy, you don t know your imperials, said the one who had bumped him. The widow is Princess Mahira, that was married to Prince Apodan.

He was killed fightin rebels two year back, the other man said. An the boy is Prince Ozorne.

Now Arram remembered. Ozorne was a year or two ahead of him in the Lower Academy.

From the podium, the crier bellowed that the emperor would bless the games. Everyone thundered to their feet and then hushed. His voice amplified, most likely by a mage, the emperor prayed to the gods for an excellent round of games. When he finished, everyone sat.

For a very long moment the arena was still. Then the boy felt a slow, regular thudding rise through the stone and up his legs. His body shuddered against the railing. Nearby, in the wall that took up a third of the southern end of the arena, huge barred gates swung inward.

Here came drummers and trumpeters, clad only in gold-trimmed scarlet loincloths. Their oiled bodies gleamed as brightly as the polished metal of their instruments. The brawny men represented every race of the empire in the colors of their skin and hair and the tattoos on their faces and bodies. One thing they had in common: ir

TAMORA PIERCE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over eighteen novels set in the fantasy realm of Tortall. She first captured the imagination of readers with her debut novel, Alanna: The First Adventure. Since then, her bestselling and award-winning titles have pushed the boundaries of fantasy and young adult novels to introduce readers to a rich world populated by strong, believable heroines. Her books have been translated into many languages, and some are available on audio from Listening Library and Full Cast Audio. In 2013, she won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. Pierce lives in Syracuse, New York, with her husband, Tim, and their cats, birds, and occasional rescued wildlife. Visit her at TamoraPierce.com and follow her on Twitter at @TamoraPierce.