The Amber Enchantress

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The Amber Enchantress
Author(s)	Troy Denning
Publisher	TSR, Inc.
Released	October 1992
Type	Novel
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ISBN-13	ISBN 1-56076-236-5
Series	Prism Pentad
Preceded by	The Crimson Legion
Followed by	The Obsidian Oracle

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The Lure of Dark Sorcery... Borys: The Dragon of Athas, born of magic and sustained by the agony of the doomed. For a thousand years, he has terrorized the desert wastes of Athas, roaming from city to city in pursuit of his gruesome levy- the lives of thousands of slaves. The winsome enchantress Sadira now stands ready to challenge him. To do so, she must reach the Pristine Tower, the forgotten citadel still smoldering with the incredible magic that spawned the Dragon. Only one man can help her: her elven father, the man who abandoned her into slavery. Before the journey ends, Sadira must forgive his betrayal- or give herself to the dark forces that still dwell within the Pristine Tower.

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Summary

Sadira of Tyr travels to the Pristine Tower in order to discover the secrets of the Dragon's creation. And hopefully the secret to destroy him.

Plot

In Tithian's Palace Chambers the new king has used Psionics to project himself into the mind of Sadira's Kank as she, Agis, and Rikus leave for Kled. While possessing it he finds out that they know of the Dragon's levy and that they are planning to interfere. While he is not going to bow down to the Dragon Tithian doesn't want them to disrupt his plans. At the same time Nok, the halfling chieftan who created the heartwood spear that killed Kalak, kills the templars blocking him from Tithian. Seeking an audience, Nok requests Tithian hand over Sadira. Seeing this a mutual arrangement Tithian tells Nok where she has gone.

When Sadira, Rikus, and Agis arrive at Kled to hear more about Borys from Er'Stali the translator of the Book of Kemalok Kings, but Lyanius will not let them enter and refuses to help them. A pregnant Neeva convinces Caelum to convince Lyanius to let them in. The dwarves of Kled have been refurbishing the metal armor and swords which is why they didn't want visitors. Er'Stali is also near death and is furiously writting down the history of the dwarves before he forgets it all. He confirms that Borys is in fact the Dragon of Tyr and that he convinced the other champions to turn him into it as to defeat Rajaat. The only lead they have is that the transformation took place at the Pristine Tower, now current home to shadow giants. The tower is said to lie near Nibenay.

Back on the road Sadira splits off from Rikus and Agis due to their squaveling and joins a caravan. The two men head to Tyr planning on contingencies in order to save the city.

In Tyr a half-elf named Rhayn steals a nobleman's steel dagger. When the templars come for her, her father and chieftan Faenaeyon aids in killing them. He takes the dagger from her.

On the road to Nibenay, Sadira joins a caravan of musicians who can entrance people with their music. During the night Nok and his halfling tribe attack trying to get Sadira to return Ktandeo's Staff. Sadira escapes on her kank into the desert.

Over the next few days of being chased Sadira comes to a bridge. Her kank however disregards her commands forcing her to continue on foot. She destroys the bridge to slowdown Nok. In a bid to get Sadira to give back the staff, Nok throws the Heartwood Spear at her creating an oak try bridge across the chasm. Sadira tries to use her cane, but Nok uses an Obsidian Orb to destroy it. Sadira is knocked out by the attack, waking to find that Nok was transformed by the attack into a tree, possibly a Tree of Life.

Faenaeyon soon finds Sadira who recognizes the name as her absentee father. He forces her to stay with his Elf tribe the Sun Runners, but promises to take her to Nibenay. When she mentions the Pristine Tower Faenaeyon warns that those who get too close and get injured are turned into mutant beasts.

After doing battle with a defilerat the Silver Springns Oasis, Rhyan tells Sadira that Faenaeyon won't let her leave for the Pristine Tower at Nibenay, instead he'll figure out a way to trap her with the tribe. If Sadira killed him than Rhyan may become leader and allow Sadira to leave.

At Nibaney, Sadira tricks Faenaeyon into letting her try to persuade the gate guards with magic. Instead she makes it difficult for the Sun Runners to enter and escapes into the city, leaving her Kank with the stable.

Tithian, by way of the Kank, meets with King Nibenay and warns him of Sadira's plan. The King sends his half human half cilops son Dhojakt to track her down. While Sadira tries to contact the Veiled Alliance through one of their agents, Prince Dhajakt corners her. Rhyan saves Sadira in exchange for killing their father with a keg of bard poisoned wine. When another Sun Runner sees this Rhyan kills him to cover up the conspiracy

Back at the Sun Runner camp, Faenaeyon steals Sadira's wine and gets slowly poisoned. Most of the Elves think he is drunk until morning when he is clearly showing signs of the poisoning. Dhojakt attacks the camp allowing for Sadira and Rhyan to escape with help from the Veiled Alliance. Faenaeyon is captured by Dhojakt. Realizing that Faenaeyon is the only one who knows where the Pristine Tower is Sadira plans to help him escape.

In order to save Faenaeyon from Dhojakt, Sadira defiles the Sage Quarter's trees to cast a spell to incapacitate Dhojakt. In doing so the Veiled Alliance marks Sadira as a defiler and pledges to kill her.

Sadira uses the antidote for the poison on Faenaeyon in exchange for passage to the Pristine Tower. In their escape from the city her father has her use defiling magic again to feather fall over the city walls. Determined to not defile again Sadira uses a slower method of travel to escape.

Characters

Heroes

• Sadira
• Rhyan
• Magnus

Villains

• Tithian - Sorcerer King of Tyr
• Nok - Halfling Chieftan of the Forest Ridge
• Faenaeyon - Elven Chieftan of the Sun Runners
• King Nibenay - Sorcerer King of Nibenay
• Dhojakt - Half human, half cilops Prince of Nibenay

Locations

• Tyr
• Canyon of Guthay
• Nibenay
• The Pristine Tower