The Other Castle
The Other Castle
As Sentinel, Ule lives in disguise among the Elishians to keep watch over the demons. It’s the kind of purpose she’s longed for—until murder forces her to deathmorph into someone new, someone who’ll uncover everyone’s secrets to find her murderer.
Having regained her memories, Ule embraces her Xiinisi-assigned role as Sentinel and watches over the world of Elish and its demons. Living covertly as an Elishian at Sondshor Castle, she’s happily married to Bethereel and recently promoted to Adept Scribe. Then on the eve of a historic election promising to usher in a new era, she’s poisoned during a public feast, in front of everyone she knows, including Bethereel.
Her Elishian life shattered, Ule is forced to deathmorph into an unfamiliar form—a male Elishian—and start anew as Ulmain. Grieving, Ulmain investigates his own murder, unraveling the castle’s secrets, from political intrigue to a fabled treasure, while trying to reconnect with Bethereel. But the deeper he delves, the more he learns that nobody is what they seem.
True nature is impossible to hide.
A Xiinisi Trilogy includes:
The Forgotten Gemstone (Book 1)
The Other Castle (Book 2)
The Starry Rise (Book 3)
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Reader Reviews
“This followup to The Forgotten Gemstone is just as original and challenging as the first Xiinisi book. This series defies comparison to other books. (Like Walter Jon Williams meets Jack Vance?) Highly recommended and I’m looking forward to The Starry Rise!”
Gary Russell, Amazon Reviewer
“This one made it difficult to believe it was only Daven’s second book… World building is a tough gig for a fantasy writer, and a series about world builders across multiple worlds must be exponentially tougher, but Daven appears to navigate the issue with ease.”
Cameron S. Currie, author of Shiv and My Name’s Not Girl
“Like the first one, I found this book very enjoyable. Daven’s writing has matured, and the weird science-fantasy premise of her world continues to bear tasty fruit. The Conclusion had one of those ‘You figure it out about 10 pages before it’s revealed in the text’ sort of moments that I think are the most satisfying for a Mystery… I’ll be intrigued to see what happens next.”
Wise Owl, Goodreads Reviewer