Sentinelspire (novel)

Sentinelspire is the fourth and final book of The Citadels series. It was written by Mark Sehestedt.

"The Fortress of Sentinelspire looks down from the canopy of the world, ready to sow the seeds of destruction.

Death flows from the Fortress of the Old Man hidden in the canyons of Sentinelspire, a vast and dormant volcano. The secret paradise of Faerûn's most dangerous assassins, the Fortress specializes in high-profile murders that leave no witnesses.

But with the powers of an archdruid at hand, the mad master of the fortress will bring death to more than just the enemies of his patrons–he will call down doom on all of Faerûn.

Sentinelspire has been waiting to complete the cycle."

Prologue
On 2 Mirtul, 1365 DR, assassins from Sentinelspire sent by the Old Man of the Mountain are routed during an attack on Chereth, a Master of the Yuirwood. One of the assassins, Kheil, is tortured to death by the vengeful woodsmen. Soon after, he finds that Chereth himself has revived him, offering to teach him new ways.

Part I: Assassins
On 14 Tarsakh of 1374 DR, a servant of Silvanus, Berun, is tracking a steppe tiger with his apprentice, Lewan. They discover that the tiger, which has slain a shepherd, has boot prints next to its own in some places. In one such place, they discover "KHEIL" written in the Thorass alphabet. Berun sends Lewan away, believing that other assassins are looking for him because he used to be Kheil. His suspicions are proven right as he is ambushed and captured by Sauk, a half-orc Malarite hunter and other assassins of Sentinelspire, who kidnap Lewan to ensure his cooperation.

Sauk, once an old friend of Kheil, slowly comes to term with the latter's conversion and new life. He reveals that they plan to kill the Old Man of the Mountain, believing him insane. He also reveals that the assassins' leader has captured Chereth, draining him of power in order to fuel strange sorceries. Berun reminisces about Chereth leaving abruptly five years before, after they came across an orphaned Lewan. He is also informed that the Old Man wants a trinket Chereth bequeathed him, the Erael'len, which Sauk immediately takes from him. Though sympathetic to their goal, Berun refuses to go willingly as long as Lewan accompanies them. Using his animal companion, Perch, Berun contrives an escape plan for both himself and his apprentice to get away from Sauk's men.

After putting his plan into motion during one stormy night, Kheil and Lewan are caught again in the morning. Berun kills some of Sauk's assassins while trying to get away, but is wounded and caught in the jaws of a shambling mound, soon disappearing. Lewan falls unconscious during the fight.

Index

 * Characters


 * Creatures


 * Locations


 * Magic
 * Armor and Clothing
 * Books
 * Items
 * Potions
 * Spells
 * Weapons
 * Weapons
 * Weapons


 * Organizations


 * Religions


 * Miscelaneous
 * Clothing
 * Currencies
 * Ethnicities
 * Fields of Study
 * Food and Drinks
 * Gemstones
 * Items
 * Books
 * Materials and Substances
 * Phenomena
 * Plants
 * Weapons
 * Books
 * Materials and Substances
 * Phenomena
 * Plants
 * Weapons
 * Phenomena
 * Plants
 * Weapons
 * Weapons