The Shattered Mask

The Shattered Mask by Richard Lee Byers is the third book of the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series.

"Shamur Uskevren isn't who she seems.

The matriarch of Selgaunt's most powerful family is renowned for her elegance and restraint, but the Lady Uskevren who the peerage of Sembia envies and respects is nothing but a mask. A lifetime ago, Shamur abandoned the adventurous life of a thief to save her family, taking the place of her murdered niece and marrying Thamalon Uskevren.

Now a series of clues point to the man who poisoned her niece and shackled Shamur to a life she never wanted: Thamalon Uskevren himself. Revenge might be too messy for the Lady Uskevren, but deep down, Shamur's no lady. Yet in her anger, Shamur has forgotten few things are as simple as they seem and the Uskevren have made many dangerous enemies.

Enter the greatest fantasy setting of our generation—enter the Forgotten Realms world."

Characters
Avos • Bileworm • Brilla • Erevis Cale • Cletus • Clovis • Dolly • Escevar • Fendolac • Glynnis • Harric • Honeylass • Lindrian Karn • Larajin • Lommy • Nenda • Jander Orvist • Otter • Pedvel • Garris Quinn • Sawys • Brom Selwick • Audra Sweetdreams • Marance Talendar • Nuldrevyn Talendar • Ossian Talendar • Shamur Uskevren • Talbot Uskevren • Thamalon Uskevren • Thamalon Uskevren II • Thazienne Uskevren • Vinda • Vox

Mentioned only Lord Baerent • Guerren Bloodquill • Rosenna Foxmantle • Gundar • Cordrivval Imleth • Shamur Karn • Gellie Malveen • Parex the Mad • Mistress Quickly • Rutilinus • Errendar Spillwine • Hobart Talendar

Creatures
basilisk • canary • earth elemental • ettercap • giant spider • goldfinch • greyhound • gyrfalcon • horse • lizardfolk • mastiff • osquip • tlincalli • troll • vireo • warbler

Mentioned only abishai

Events
Mentioned only Greengrass • Feast of the Moon

Items
Usk's Fine Old

Mentioned only potion of longevity • The Speculum of Selûne • The Visage of the Beast

Locations
Selgaunt • Sembia

Sembia Argent Hall • High Bridge • the Kit • Klaroun Gate • Lampblack Alley • Laughing Gamecock • Old High Hall • Overwater • Rauncel's Ride • River Elzimmer • the Scab • Stormweather Towers • Temple of Joy • Wide Realms

Mentioned only Cormyr • Dis • Evermeet • Great Glacier • Pirate Isles • Ravens Bluff • Sea of Fallen Stars • Selgaunt Bay • Storl Oak • Tantras

Organizations
Quippers • Talendar • Uskevren

Mentioned only Baerodreemer • Foxmantle • Ithivisk • Karn • Malveen • Scepters • Soargyl

Spells
fireball • levitate