HOLDER OF LIGHTNING

THE CLOUDMAGES #1 S. L. FARRELL

Contents

PART ONE: The Sky’s Stone

(Map: Talamh an Ghlas)

(Map: Ballintubber)

Chapter 1: A Fire in the SkyChapter 2: A VisitorChapter 3: A Song at the InnChapter 4: The Fire ReturnsChapter 5: Attack on the VillageChapter 6: Bog And ForestChapter 7: Seancoim’s CavernChapter 8: The Cairn of RiataChapter 9: Through the ForestChapter 10: The TaistealChapter 11: Two EncountersChapter 12: The Lady of the Falls

Chapter 13: Smoke and RuinChapter 14: Ath IsealChapter 15: Niall’s TalePART TWO: Filleadh(Map: Lar Bhaile)

Chapter 16: Lar BhaileChapter 17: The Ri’s SupperChapter 18: SecretsChapter 19: An Assassin’s FateChapter 20: Love and WeaponsChapter 21: A Familiar Face

Chapter 22: Proposals

Chapter 23: Answers

Chapter 24: The TraitorChapter 25: PreparationsChapter 26: A World ChangedChapter 27: Bridges BurnedChapter 28: A Return

Chapter 29: AwakeningChapter 30: ReleasePART THREE: The Mad Holder(Map: Inish Thuaidh)

Chapter 31: Taking LeaveChapter 32: Ballintubber ChangedChapter 33: A Battle of StonesChapter 34: The GiftingChapter 35: O'Deoradhain's TaleChapter 36: Ambush and OfferChapter 37: The White KeepChapter 38: The Vision of TadhgChapter 39: TrainingChapter 40: The Ri's RequestChapter 41: Cloch StormChapter 42: Dun KiilChapter 43: The Dream of Thall CoillChapter 44: Juggling Possibilities

Chapter 45: Torn ApartPART FOUR: The Shadow R1(Map: Dun Kiil)

Chapter 46: DecisionsChapter 47: Voices

Chapter 48: Glenn Aill

Chapter 49: Leave-taking

Chapter 50: Roads Taken

Chapter 51: The Tale of All-Heart

Chapter 52: The Protector

Chapter 53: Bethiochnead

Chapter 54: Fire and Water

Chapter 55: A Return

Chapter 56: Covenant

Chapter 57: The Battle of Dun Kill

Chapter 58: Retreat

Chapter 59: Death on the Field

Chapter 60: The Gift of Death

PART FIVE: Reunion

Chapter 61: The Banrion

APPENDICES

Characters

Places

Terms

Saimhoir TermsThe Daoine CalendarHistory

The Holders of Lamh Shabala

The Known Clochs Mor, Their Current Manifestations & Holders

COPYRIGHT

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This one'sfor Devon who made me write a "real" fantasy

And for Denise, who is part of all that I do.

PART ONE: The Sky's Stone

(Map: Talamh an Ghlas)(Map: Ballintubber)

Chapter 1: A Fire in the Sky