Forest Mage
ROBIN HOBB
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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To Alexsandrea and Jadyn, my companions through a tough year. I promise never to cut and run.
Contents
Chapter Eleven: Franner’s Bend
Chapter Twelve: The King’s Road
Chapter Fourteen: Journey To Gettys
Chapter Seventeen: Routine Duty
Chapter Twenty-Two: Fence Posts
Chapter Twenty-Three: Two Women
Chapter Twenty-Four: An Envelope
Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Ambush
Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Messenger
Chapter Thirty-One: Accusations
Chapter Thirty-Three: Court Martial
Chapter Thirty-Four: Surrender