The Khanlarians
The
Golden Book of Khanlar
Lost in time, Khanlar is a land where Guardians of an Ancient Knowledge face the superstitions, bigotry and dogma of the Priests who have controlled Church and State for more than a millennium. It is a society where only a few Aristocrats have control of their own destiny, in a land of independent States that are ruled by a handful of hereditary Princes, who continuously compete with each other in an ongoing intrigue of Battles, Treaties and ever changing Alliances. In the Palaces of Khanlar's many City States the Princes and Bishops who control the lives of all the people, vie with each other in the Art of Excess. Yet it was not always so . . .
When the flood that was to destroy all of the Ancient World was at it's height, the Goddess Herthe plunged her hands into the ocean and she brought forth Khanlar from the waters. Then Herthe gathered up her most devoted followers, along with their wives, children and kinfolk and also their servants, slaves and livestock and then she brought them to Khanlar. And to each of her followers Herthe gave a Nation, telling them to rule the people therein in her name and to her honor for all time. So did Herthe create the land of Khanlar and populate the Nations. . .
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A Novel by John H. Hathaway-Bates
Table
of Contents
Recuperation
The
Simple Life
The
End of the World and Beyond
Lost
in the Backwoods
Ruler
of the Known World
Controlled
Anarchy
The
Wife of a Charcoal Maker
The End of Tranquility
Council of War
CHAPTER
8 – MANATOR THE GUARDIAN
Manator's
Tale
City
of Dismay
From
Shame to Respectability
The
Arrow
The
Last Prince of the Royal Blood
CHAPTER 10 - . . AND IF THERE WERE NO GODS
A
Just Code
If
Not Yourself , Then Who
The
Ancient Game of Khanlar
An
Ancient Knowledge
A
Journey Abroad
The
Khan's Guard
A
Miracle at Kiba
A
Quiet Garden
CHAPTER
11 – REBIRTH OF THE BROTHERHOOD
A
Mean City
The
Prince of Atare
CHAPTER
12 – HISTORIES OF UNKNOWN PEOPLE
A
New Order of Things
Karidan
the Farmer
Jakrin
the Tailor
Hatren's
Wagon
Preparing
to be the Khan
A
Great and Honorable Cause
Before
the Storm
CHAPTER
13 - PRINCE, PRIEST OR FOOL
Creating
the Base
A
New and Better Future
And
the Legions Build
Where
Stands a Wife at the Start of a Campaign?
A
Worldly Agent
A
Different World
A
Merchant Prince
The
Monks of Mansa
The
Village of Grandar
The
Most Beautiful City on Earth
A
Holy Battle Plan
Absence
Intensifies Change‚
The
Paradox of a True and Trusting Life
A
New Order of Things
A
Life Without Recognition
Who
Wears the Crown
Embarkation
CHAPTER
16 – ESCAPE FROM DESPAIR
Imperial
Confusion
Victory
Eases Further Victory
Garrison
The
Surrender of Goja
Iregana
Matek, Citizen of Vanzor
The
Apostle Jiranir
General
Jarandar
Jilitar
the Stone Mason
Parsis
the Slave
Liana
the Beggar Girl
The
Romance of Spring and Autumn
Tomak
the Warrior
All
Debts are Tallied
Outlaw
and Aristocrat
A
Future is Made Not Won
Tactics
Nature
Bows to No Man
Double
Bluff
Night
March
Someone
Always Loses
CHAPTER
19 – BUILDING THE PEACE
Satisfaction
is the Greatest Prize of Victory
The
Meeting
A
Fall from Grace
There
are None so Blind as the Uninformed
The
Treaty of Kitania
CHAPTER
20 – LIFE NEEDS TO BE LIVED
The
Director General
The
Feeding of an Empire
Willamir
the Game Warden
Lamor
Jazerian„ The Policeman
The
Bargee
Malinda's
Downfall
CHAPTER
21 – BALANCE AND COUNTERBALANCE
From
Grace to Damnation is but One Step
The
Grand Ball
From
a Woman's Point of View
A
Mentor's Advice
Counter
Attack
The
Outlaw Brigade
The
War Room
Fate
Sometimes Laughs
Right
Place, Wrong Time
Enemies
Sometimes Look Like Friends
Prayers
and War Cries
A
Soldier's Best Friend is Luck
Sometimes
the Gods Sleep
Beyond
Understanding and Forgiveness
Retribution
Tarigan
the Shepherd
Sergeant
Brador
Farigor's
Orchard
Prince
Gregorian of Atare
Battle
Play
The
Herald of Khanlar
The
End of an Era
Confinement
on Pazor
The
Khan's Council
Never
Underestimate the Power of Vengeance
Power
is Only of the Moment
Epilogue
or Prologue
A
New and Uncharted Future
©
Copyright
John H. Hathaway-Bates - 2000 - Beverly Hills, California USA