Star of Cursrah

Star of Cursrah by Clayton Emery is the third novel in the Lost Empires series.

"Lurking in the ruins is a horrific tale of greed, power, and revenge. The Protector crawls forth, the shade of a dead city whose rulers refuse to die, and young companions in two distant epochs learn of a dreadful destiny they cannot escape... ...and a deadly threat to all they hold dear."

The 1752 Anniversary of the Great Arrival
In the year &minus;6048 DR, the 1752 Anniversary of the Great Arrival, a young princess of the city-state of Cursrah in the Calim Caliphates named Amenstar, or Star, has sneaked out of her palace home and is with her two male friends Tafir and Gheqet. When leaving a tavern, they are attacked by assassins from the hatori who had recognized the princess. They are rescued by Star's bodyguards.

The Year of the Gauntlet
In the Year of the Gauntlet, 1369 DR, a young woman named Amber and a young man named Hakiim are at the docks in Memnon when they see their friend Reiver being chased by sailors and marines of the Nallojal. They follow him, to see what trouble he has gotten into. After escaping through a khanduq, Reiver describes how he is quitting the navy after three days and has stolen a compass. Reiver needing a place to lie low for awhile, it is suggested to him that he hide out in the desert, and his two friends agree to help him. First, they steal a small boat to sail up the River Agis.

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