Book 10 of Cogs. Searching for members of his cadre, Avril heads to Lancity, but the dead god's priest discover him and plan to use him to strike a blow against the true gods...
Table of Contents
10.1 Alive Too long
10.2 The Price
10.3 Sacrifice
10.4 The Road
10.5 Destination
10.6 Matai’s Yard
10.7 Duplicates
10.8 Making Ends Meet
10.9 A Fair Trade
10.10 Regrets
10.11 Carefully Chosen Words
10.12 Little Bird
10.13 Night Terrors
10.14 Dassal d’Port
10.15 Unexpected Riches
10.16 The Side Entrance
10.17 Guide
10.18 Lancity
10.19 An End to Pain
10.20 Dealing with Death
10.21 Momentary Distractions
10.22 Omar’s Priest
10.23 Connection
10.24 Cause and Effect
10.25 Irresistible Forces
10.26 Omar’s Embrace
10.27 Common Ancestors
10.28 Into the Den
10.29 Unexpected Faces
10.30 The Wolf
10.31 Valan
10.32 The Lord of Lancity
10.33 First-Sworn
10.34 Cadre-mates
10.35 Bonding
10.36 The Vault
10.37 Spectacle
10.38 A Promised Death
10.39 Death Comes For All
10.40 The Failsafe
10.41 A Billion Multi-colored Stars
Dramatis Personae
The players, scoundrels, and gods of The Dead God’s Shadow:
- Asdal: A tech fence based near Port who deals with salvagers.
- Austin: A Rhynsian first-sworn in training.
- Avril Ethanson: The first-sworn in Lord Obdurin’s scattered cadre.
- Beads: A hunter with a talent for finding things.
- Charsa: A young woman with ocular implants who travels Rasa.
- Cherry: A member of Lord Obdurin’s council.
- Dassal: A kid from Port with big dreams.
- Davis: A hunter who works for the Company.
- Death Priest: A priest in service to Omar the dead god.
- Dee: Matai’s daughter.
- Dune d’Turintar: The daughter of Lord Marlan of Turintar. A member of Lord Obdurin’s scattered cadre.
- Ethan Godkin: A former solider and advisor to Lord Obdurin who raised Avril in the wastelands salvaging tech.
- Feldarsin Pure: A hunter and a dualist who works with Terin.
- Framan: A giant who has the ability to travel. A member of Lord Obdurin’s scattered cadre.
- Gabe: A hunter with a talent for sniping who posed as a member of Avril’s cadre.
- Gian: A hunter.
- Kamil Chi’Obdurin Bondsan: The first-sworn in a Rhynsian cadre.
- Kelly: A young man from Lancity.
- Laurill: A young woman with a talent for finding hidden information. A member of Lord Obdurin’s scattered cadre.
- Matai: A fence who Ethan and Avril use to sell their salvaged tech.
- Mattatan Chi’Obdurin Bondsan: The first-sworn in a Rhynsian cadre.
- Maxian Tralitson: Tralit d’Arathan’s son. A member of Lord Obdurin’s scattered cadre.
- Mikkel Chi’Maiten Chosen, Lord: The Lord of Damar. Maiten’s chosen.
- Obdurin Chi’Rhysin Chosen, Lord: The Lord of Rhyne. Rhysin’s chosen.
- Omar: The dead god.
- Pete: Dune's spirit companion.
- Ranora fi’Intar: An artist who travels the wastelands.
- Rapta Noland: A gun-for-hire with no loyalties.
- Rarick Chi’Maiten Chosen, Lord: The Lord of Damar. Maiten’s chosen.
- Ravi: A dualist from Fralit Mars.
- Rhysin: The true god of Rhyne.
- Simil: A woman who tried to keep the world safe from Tralit d’Arathan.
- Sky: A hunter who works for the Company.
- Sorros d’Shan: An immortal who has aligned himself with Lord Obdurin.
- Terin Pure: A hunter who works with Feldarsin.
- Theen: The leader of a crew of hunters.
- Thorn Chi’Mikkel Bondsan: The first-sworn of a Damarian cadre.
- Tralit d’Arathan: The terrible black dragon.
- Valan: The Lord of Lancity.
- Walden, Councilor: A member of Lord Obdurin’s council.
- Zin: A young woman who dreams of alternate realities. A member of Lord Obdurin’s scattered cadre.
The Timeline
The chronological order of the books and events in Cogs up to The Dead God’s Shadow: