Nightrunner
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Nightrunner series is a fantasy novels by Lynn Flewelling, consisting of Luck in the Shadows, Stalking Darkness, Traitor's Moon, and the soon-to-be published Shadows Return.
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[edit] Novels
- Luck in the Shadows
- Stalking Darkness
- Traitor's Moon
- Shadows Return[1] (Bantam Spectra; tentatively July, 2008[2])
[edit] Characters
- Seregil - An Aurenfaie master thief, exiled from his home
- Alec - An initially innocent country boy, turned Spy and thief, apprentice to Seregil and a fellow Watcher
- Micum Cavish- A Watcher and long term friend of Seregil
- Nysander- a particularly old and powerful wizard of the third Oreska, head of the Watchers (The Guardian) until the end of Stalking darkness it is unclear who this title has passed to after the events of this book, although traditionally it would pass to his apprentice, Thero
- Thero- Nysander's Apprentice and fellow wizard of the Oreska- also a Watcher
- Beka Cavish- Micum's daughter, an officer in the Queen's Horse Guard
- Klia- Princess of Skala
[edit] Places
- Skala
- Rhiminee
- Mycena
- Plenimar
- Aurenen
- Zengat
[edit] Organisations
Much of the story focuses on the various intrigues and dealings between the various countries and organisations within the countries. A few such notable organisations include but are not limited to:
- Watchers- a highly secretive band of spies, watched over by the "Guardian" they are loyal in name to the Queen of Skala but may on occasion work for a higher goal and the greater good of Skala
- The Third Oreska- located in the Oreska house in Skala, this is an organisation of Wizards, the third such incarnation- it's members have an Aurenfaie based lineage which allows them to use magic and gifts them with a long life.
