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The Triarchy's Emissary
An Empire in ruin. The power of the gods corrupted. Nations shattered.
Novesh, once the Empress of Shebal, must now carve out her political career in Faiz – a city tearing at the seams as different factions vie for its control. From her fortified seaside mansion, she silently orchestrates the rebirth of the Empire. Her Empire.
But there are those who would see her fail – those who would pay great amounts to topple the would-be Empress.
The enigmatic Triarchy of the Mountains need to see Novesh dead. The former Empress stands on the precipice of overthrowing their decades-long The work of the gods. And they have just the person for the job.
[The Triarchy's Emissary is a novelette.]
Novesh, once the Empress of Shebal, must now carve out her political career in Faiz – a city tearing at the seams as different factions vie for its control. From her fortified seaside mansion, she silently orchestrates the rebirth of the Empire. Her Empire.
But there are those who would see her fail – those who would pay great amounts to topple the would-be Empress.
The enigmatic Triarchy of the Mountains need to see Novesh dead. The former Empress stands on the precipice of overthrowing their decades-long The work of the gods. And they have just the person for the job.
[The Triarchy's Emissary is a novelette.]
29 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 30, 2013
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About the author
Nyki Blatchley
42 books7 followersI'm Nyki Blatchley, fantasy author and poet. I've been writing since I was four - my first "books" were stories about a horse called Stephen Trotter. During childhood, I shared with my brother an invented world inhabited by animals - the chief country was Catland. In my teens, I began haphazardly creating a world that eventually came to be the backdrop for most of my stories, and an immortal character called the Traveller who wanders through it.
I also wrote large amounts of poetry - quite a bit has been published here and there, and I've also performed it with my own musical backing in many venues in London and elsewhere. During the 90s, my spiritual home was the legendary Bunjies Coffee House in London, once a haunt of the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and David Bowie.
Since the late 90s, I've concentrated more on fiction, writing numerous short stories and novels. Many have been about the Traveller, or else about other characters in his world, and so far about two dozen stories have been published in a variety of magazines, webzines and anthologies. My novel At An Uncertain Hour has been accepted by StoneGarden, and will be published on 15th April 2009. I'm now nearing the end of my trilogy The Winter Legend - which I started in 1969.
Among all this, I found time to graduate from the University of Keele in English and Greek Studies, and work in various jobs, from bookseller to artist's model, though much of my career has been in social care. I currently live just outside London. Interests include (in no particular order) reading, folk music, history (any period, but especially classical Greece and medieval Europe), Doctor Who, cricket (as a viewer only), rock music, historical re-enactment, astronomy, and acquiring general knowledge.
I also wrote large amounts of poetry - quite a bit has been published here and there, and I've also performed it with my own musical backing in many venues in London and elsewhere. During the 90s, my spiritual home was the legendary Bunjies Coffee House in London, once a haunt of the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and David Bowie.
Since the late 90s, I've concentrated more on fiction, writing numerous short stories and novels. Many have been about the Traveller, or else about other characters in his world, and so far about two dozen stories have been published in a variety of magazines, webzines and anthologies. My novel At An Uncertain Hour has been accepted by StoneGarden, and will be published on 15th April 2009. I'm now nearing the end of my trilogy The Winter Legend - which I started in 1969.
Among all this, I found time to graduate from the University of Keele in English and Greek Studies, and work in various jobs, from bookseller to artist's model, though much of my career has been in social care. I currently live just outside London. Interests include (in no particular order) reading, folk music, history (any period, but especially classical Greece and medieval Europe), Doctor Who, cricket (as a viewer only), rock music, historical re-enactment, astronomy, and acquiring general knowledge.
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September 2, 2013
The story opens with Edralit, a mysterious visitor to Faiz – she’s from the Highlands, which makes her arrival in Faiz an event that is noticed by many.
Novesh is an empress without an empire, struggling to marshal what support she can gather for her cause while suffering nightmares regarding the events that saw her Empire collapse.
From the beginning I was curious about Edralit – she’s capable, intelligent and wary, trying to hide a past that would lead most people to giving her entirely too much attention. From her opening conversations with a serving girl right through to the tale’s climax Edralit is compelling and interesting, a great counter-character to Novesh.
Novesh plainly struggles with the trappings of her station and birth, and her need to ensure the rebirth of her empire brings a constant, sad tension her scenes – her strength and resolve come through wonderfully, as does her political acumen.
The back-story of this tale raises some very interesting questions that I hope Nyki will deal with in a full-length novel – the settings (the places we as the reader visit and those only mentioned) really made me curious and world-building was interesting and imaginative, with a hint of the magic which exists in this world. Nyki has a great eye for scene-detail and he handles character-interaction well – the action-oriented scenes are also thrilling, adding the physical element to the tale and also mixing in great tension.
All in all, ‘The Triarchy’s Emissary’ is a great snapshot tale, beautifully self-contained yet evocative of a larger world, and Epic Fantasy fans everywhere will enjoy it! Perfect for a quick read and when you want to discover new voices in Fantasy without having to read a full-length novel. Well done, and looking forward to more!
Novesh is an empress without an empire, struggling to marshal what support she can gather for her cause while suffering nightmares regarding the events that saw her Empire collapse.
From the beginning I was curious about Edralit – she’s capable, intelligent and wary, trying to hide a past that would lead most people to giving her entirely too much attention. From her opening conversations with a serving girl right through to the tale’s climax Edralit is compelling and interesting, a great counter-character to Novesh.
Novesh plainly struggles with the trappings of her station and birth, and her need to ensure the rebirth of her empire brings a constant, sad tension her scenes – her strength and resolve come through wonderfully, as does her political acumen.
The back-story of this tale raises some very interesting questions that I hope Nyki will deal with in a full-length novel – the settings (the places we as the reader visit and those only mentioned) really made me curious and world-building was interesting and imaginative, with a hint of the magic which exists in this world. Nyki has a great eye for scene-detail and he handles character-interaction well – the action-oriented scenes are also thrilling, adding the physical element to the tale and also mixing in great tension.
All in all, ‘The Triarchy’s Emissary’ is a great snapshot tale, beautifully self-contained yet evocative of a larger world, and Epic Fantasy fans everywhere will enjoy it! Perfect for a quick read and when you want to discover new voices in Fantasy without having to read a full-length novel. Well done, and looking forward to more!
September 16, 2013
Ambitious and well written, but maybe a bit too ambitious for such a short story. The word building is very well done though. The end felt a bit rushed - even for a short story.
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