Lord of Slaughter (Claw Trilogy 3)
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‘In company with Christ,
who died and now lives,
may she rejoice in your kingdom,
where all our tears are wiped away.
Unite us together again in one family,
to sing your praise for ever and ever.’
Then he followed Styliane. She went up through the tunnels, back the way her mother, sister and brother had come all those years before. Loys cradled the baby, the sword under his arm, the stone in his hand. They came out into the open air on the hill with the boulders, where Loys kissed his daughter, the child of blood, and looked down on the great city of Constantinople shining under brightening skies.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to:
Professor Judith Herrin, whose wonderful book Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire formed the basis of my research and who graciously took time to answer some of my questions. Needless to say, any historical inaccuracies in Lord of Slaughter are down to me, not her.
Michele Howe for being a first reader and for her perceptive comments.
Also by M.D. Lachlan from Gollancz
Wolfsangel
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