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The Splintered Sun

Tad Williams

October 6, 2026

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Set in Osten Ard 300 years before The Dragonbone Chair, this novel follows bandit Flann during a succession crisis in Hernystir. He joins allies from different social ranks to help the ailing king’s legitimate heir secure his claim while human and supernatural enemies pursue them.

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