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As the new Coronal Lord of the planet Majipoor, Prestimion inherits the Starburst Crown but carries a grim secret: he won the throne by waging a bloody civil war whose details have been erased by a powerful spell of oblivion. With the help of a phalanx of sorcerers, he suppressed the memories of betrayal, intrigue, and slaughter, leaving only himself and a handful of allies aware of the past. Now he faces the challenge of reconciling a war‑torn nation, seeking justice against a kinsman held in a dungeon for an unforgivable crime that no one remembers, and confronting a new, insidious threat of madness that endangers his kingdom.
First publish date: August 1, 2003
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Robert Silverberg
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