Meanwhile, in the Jaddite-controlled north, renowned Captain Rodrigo Belmonte, the man used to collect tribute from the southern kingdoms, is ordered south to quell a feud with his rival Gonzalez de Rada, and to do reconnaissance on the Asharite kingdoms in preparation for war. Following the event, the notorious military strategist and poet Ammar ibn Khairan of Cartada, former advisor of Almalik, is exiled. The Kindath physician, Jehane bet Ishak, inadvertently keeps one of her patients from the execution, and is forced to flee her home town of Fezana. King Almalik of Cartada, the largest of the three Asharite kingdoms in Al-Rassan, arranges for a large number of his enemies slain in one afternoon. Its world is based off the Spanish Reconquista. Sharing the interwoven fate of these two men from different worlds - and increasingly torn in her feelings - is Jehane, the beautiful, accomplished court physician, whose own skills play an increasing role as Al-Rassan is swept to the brink of holy war, and beyond.The Lions of Al-Rassan is a 1995 fantasy novel by Guy Gavriel Kay. In the exquisite lakeside city of Ragosa, Rodrigo Belmonte and Ammar ibn Kharian meet and serve - for a time - the same master.
Rodrigo leads his mercenary company south, to the dangerous lands of Al-Rassan. Meanwhile, in the north, the Jaddite's most celebrated - and feared - military leader, Rodrigo Belmonte, is driven into exile in the wake of events following the death of the king he loved.
Almalik is aided by his friend and advisor, the notorious Ammar ibn Khairan - poet, diplomat, soldier - until a summer afternoon of savage brutality changes their relationship forever. King Almalik of Cartada is on the ascendancy, adding city after city to his realm, even though Cartada is threatened by forces both within and without. The Asharies empire has splintered into decadent city-states lead by warring petty kinds. But over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, that stern piety has eroded. The ruling Asharites have come from the desert sands, worshipping the stars, their warrior blood fierce and pure.
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