Eye of the Labyrinth

Eye of the Labyrinth is a fantasy novel written by Australian author Jennifer Fallon. It is the second in a trilogy titled The Second Sons.

Eye of the Labyrinth
Eye of the Labyrinth first edition cover.
AuthorJennifer Fallon
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSecond Sons
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
26 February 2003[1]
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages628 (first edition)
ISBN0-7322-7513-X
Preceded byLion of Senet 
Followed byLord of the Shadows 

Plot summary

This novel picks up two years after the events of the previous one, with Dirk fleeing Avacas a wanted man and seeking sanctuary in the Baenlands. Obsessed with Dirk's capture Antonov arrests Morna Provin at her husband's funeral and announces that he will have her burned at the stake come Landfall. Despite the best efforts of Tia and Reithan Dirk still finds out and demands that they attempt to save her. The other major plot follows the domestic quarrels of Alenor and Kirsh, who is still besotted with the acrobat Marquel. At Dirk's suggestion, Alenor invites Marquel to Kalarada willingly in the hope that keeping Kirsh distracted will give her some measure of control over her kingdom. Arriving on Elcast too late, Dirk has only time to beg Tia to end his mother's suffering. She refuses at first, but forced to listen to Morna's screams, Tia relents and shoots the former duchess through the eye, ending her pain. The two escape with Master Helgrin and row back to the Wanderer, watching as Reithan Seranov's diversion burns Antonov's flagship to the waterline in retribution. Tired of running, Dirk announces that night that he is going to Omaxin in an attempt to break through the labyrinth and discover the truth that sent Neris Veran into madness. The strain of her husband openly flaunting a mistress takes its toll on Alenor and her relationship with Kirsh grows fractious. She eventually begins an affair with the captain of her guard.

Characters
  • -Dirk Provin
  • -Belagren
  • -Kirshov Latanya
  • -Alenor D'Orlon
  • -Tia Veran
  • -Antonov Latanya
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gollark: Euler's constant.
gollark: Just take four doses of all the vaccines, silly.
gollark: The curriculum for electrical engineering doesn't include... practical electrical engineering?

References
  1. "Eye of the Labyrinth by Jennifer Fallon". HarperCollins. Retrieved 6 April 2009.


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