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Oath of Fealty When the paladin Paksenarrion saved Kieri Phelan from traitorous attack on his way to the throne of Lyonya, it seemed her work was done. Lyonya would once more have a healthy king whose taig-sense would sustain the alliance of elves and humans in this strange land. But a paladin's intervention always means change--and change sweeps through the world in the wake of her great deeds. Who will take over Kieri's former realm? What will happen to those who opposed him? From Girdish yeoman to mercenary veteran, from peasant to king, from the Eight Kingdoms of the north to the Guild League cities of the south, no one escapes the challenges--and opportunities--of this tumultuous period. Those who expected to spend the rest of their lives in the same familiar place or position must cope with these changes, or in failure contribute to the chaos. March 22, 2011 Kings Of the North "Uneasy lies the head..." Young King Mikeli of Tsaia, having survived several attempts on his life, now faces potential dangers from abroad as well as continued threats within his own kingdom. Though he has granted Dorrin Verrakai the title of Duke, everything in his past warns him not to trust a Verrakai magelord...and yet she is the only lord with military experience. The mysterious crown she brought him as a gift may instead be a curse. King Kieri of Lyonya, older and more experienced in war, is pressured to find a wife and produce an heir, while his subjects ignore what he sees as greater problems--the relationship between elves and humans, in this dual-ruled kingdom, had worsened and his own elven grandmother will not help him heal it, the economy is failing, and across the great river looms Pargun, a constant threat. King Torfinn of Pargun is beset by both traitorous relatives who want to usurp his throne and a rebellious daughter who wants to escape the duties of a princess. And now Lyonya--which he has not perceived as a threat before--has as its new king the duke who had fought and defeated Pargunese troops in Tsaia. With enemies on two sides, west and south, as well as conspiracies and treason within, what can he do to protect his people?
Oath of Fealty. Del Rey. March, 2010. ISBN 978-0345508744 Sheepfarmer's Daughter. Baen Books. June, 1988. ISBN 0-671-65416-0 Divided Allegiance. Baen Books. October, 1988. ISBN 0-671-69786-2 Oath of Gold. Baen Books. January 1989. ISBN 0-671-69798-6 Surrender None. Baen Books. June, 1990. ISBN 0-671-69878-8 Liar's Oath. Baen Books. May, 1992. ISBN 0-671-72117-8 Omnibus edition: The Deed of Paksenarrion. Baen Books. February, 1992.
(combines Sheepfarmer's Daughter, Divided Allegiance, and Oath of Gold). Omnibus edition: The Legacy of Gird. Baen Books 1996 (combines Surrender None and Liar's Oath). Links to Elizabeth Moon books:
Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter, headstrong daughter of a sheep farmer on the north edge of the kingdom, dreams of being a hero out of legend, of fame and magic swords and great deeds. When her father tells her she must marry the neighbor's son, she runs away from home to join the mercenary company her cousin told her about. But military life and warfare aren't anything like her daydreams...yet she holds to both her duty and her dreams. In the end, she pays the price that heroism demands and becomes the paladin who saves a kingdom...but the journey is longer and darker than she ever imagined. She has to confront and overcome her strengths as well as her weaknesses...and her triumph redeems more than herself. Originally written as one long story, it was broken into three for practical reasons
when first published. Sheepfarmer's Daughter takes her from the farm through three fighting
seasons as a mercenary in Duke Phelan's Company. Divided Allegiance describes her departure
from Phelan and her training to become a paladin of Gird....a journey that ends in disaster. Oath of Gold finishes her story of recovery and redemption.
Sheepfarmer's Daughter was the 1989 Compton Crook Award winner.
Gird, the patron saint of warriors in The Deed of Paksenarrion, was once a man around whom legends grew. Poverty, hunger, fear, and anger shaped this future leader, whose weakness for drink almost ended his cause--and his life. But his love for "his" people and his innate hunger for justice make him worthy of the legends. Two books, Surrender None and Liar's Oath, chronicle the life of the founder of the Fellowship of Gird--the dominant religion in Tsaia and Fintha in Paksenarrion's day, and the early days of that fellowship. Surrender None Liar's Oath
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