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In A JOUST OF KNIGHTS, Thorgrin and his brothers follow Guwayne’s trail at sea, pursuing him to the Isle of Light. But as they reach the ravaged isle and the dying Ragon, all may be just too late. Darius finds himself brought to the Empire capital, and to the greatest arena of them all. He is trained by a mysterious man who is determined to forge him into a warrior, and to help him survive the impossible. But the capital arena is unlike anything Darius has seen, and its formidable foes may be too intense for even he to conquer. Gwendolyn is pulled into the heart of the family dynamics of the royal court of the Ridge, as the King and Queen beg her for a favor. On a quest to unearth secrets that can change the very future of the Ridge and save Thorgrin and Guwayne, Gwen is shocked by what she discovers as she digs too deep. Erec and Alistair’s bonds deepen as they sail further upriver, into the heart of the Empire, determined to find Volusia and save Gwendolyn – while Godfrey and his crew wreak havoc within Volusia, determined to avenge their friends. And Volusia herself learns what it means to rule the Empire, as she finds her precarious capital embattled from all sides. With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, A JOUST OF KNIGHTS is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders.

Kui ma 2008. aastal esimest korda Reykjaviki kulla tulin, oli mul tunne, nagu oleksin siin kunagi varem kainud. Kas unes voi lapsepolve uitmotetes. Koik on tapselt nii, nagu vaja. Nii kord ja lohakus kui too, looming ja lobu olid oiges vahekorras. Silmapilkne usaldus ja vahetud inimsuhted ning turvatunne, mis ei tee mitte uimaseks, vaid tootavad uha uusi seiklusi. Looduse rohmakas ilu, mille hindamine nouab koolitatud silma. Kuigi mu elu ei ole kunagi olnud rahulikum ja stabiilsem kui praegu, parast kaht aastat kohanemist, on argisemgi paev kuidagi teatraalne. Ehk on see koigest minu valismaalase korvalpilk, mis laseb sellel nii paista. Olen aga usna kindel, et islandlased on maailma parimaid elukunstnikke ja neilt on selles osas palju oppida.

Труд Л. В. Гуазаа по форме представляет собой исторический очерк, в котором в контексте исторической хронологии Абхазии через описание сторон духовной и материальной культуры абхазов повествуется история конкретного абхазского рода (фамилии) Гуазаа: происхождение его родового имени, истории о судьбах поколений рода и отдельных его представителей. The work of L. V. Guazaa has the form of historical essay. The work is devoted to the history of a particular clan (family) in the context of historical chronology of Abkhazia. It is concerned with description of mental and material aspects of abkhazian culture through the narration of Guazaa family history: the origin of the family name, history of generations and individual representatives.