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Fiction by Courtney Seligman: Kingdom of the Sun Stories

     The Kingdom of the Sun Stories are a series of fantasy adventures set in Itualwana, one of three major civilizations of a bronze-age world teetering on the brink of destruction from forces within and without. The series is complemented by the BridgeWorlds Books, set thousands of years in the future. Most of the novels in the series have been completely plotted, a good part of the first two novels has been written, and despite many demands on my time, I hope to finish the series within the next decade.

Summary of the Series
     Kingdom of the Sun is the story of Shiala, a slave girl of Ishiara, Tmani, a priestess of Itara, and Ik'kiali, a princess of Itualwana. Because of its length, the story may be published as three volumes, but if so, they would all be published at the same time. In the first volume, Kingdom of the Sun, Shiala and Ik'kiali become pawns in a game of politics and war. The next volume, If Night Should Fall, follows the travels and travails of the protagonists in a world at war, and in The Fires of Ikaza, a battle in the bowels of an ancient volcano decides the fate of the world. Four or five sequels will be published at a later date, including A Princess of Itualwana, Kingdom of the Moon, The Fire Birds, and Red Planet.
     Overlapping the opening volumes is a Kingdom of the Sun Companion, Ialia and the Flyer. A romantic adventure, Ialia and the Flyer will be the first Kingdom of the Sun Story to be published (most likely in 2009), as most of the story has been written, and the main delay at this point is completing The Maiden All Forlorn.

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