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Nona is kidnapped by Noi-Guin assassins and taken to a base under
Sherzal’s palace; Sherzal is the emperor's sister. Zole and Sister Kettle infiltrate the lair and, with the assistance of Clera, save Nona. Nona finds Yisht guarding the shipheart; she has been possessed by several demons. Nona expels
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Nona Grey is a peasant girl living in a remote village. She is purchased by a slave trader who recognizes that she has hunska blood. She is brought to the capital of the Empire, where she attacks a noble named Raymel Tacsis. Raymel is seriously injured; his family’s priests are able to save him, but
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Inquisition to visit Sweet Mercy. The Abbess is arrested. At Sherzal’s palace, Abbess Glass is placed on trial for heresy. Sherzal admits to stealing the shipheart, claiming that she will save the Empire by using four shiphearts to seize control of the moon. A fight breaks
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Arabella "Are" Jotsis, a noble, and Zole, a girl from the ice tribes. Many believe that Zole is the Argatha, or Chosen One, who will save Abeth. Nona learns that Zole's bodyguard Yisht is attempting to steal a valuable artifact from Sweet
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under the convent in defiance of Abbess Glass’s orders. Joeli Namsis is a novice who hates Nona. Joeli reveals that Nona was exploring against orders; Nona is expelled from the convent.
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magic; the quantal can work larger magics. Children born on Abeth may have access to one (or rarely, multiple) bloodline powers. Abeth’s dying
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