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''The Hanged Man'' is the second novel in ''The Tarot Sequence'', a fantasy series by KD Edwards. It was published on December 17, 2019.
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{{Infobox_book|title = The Hanged Man|image = Micah_thehangedman.jpg|author = [[K.D. Edwards]]|illustrator = [[Micah Epstein]]|datePublished = December 17, 2019|publisher = Pyr Books|previous = [[The Last Sun]]|next = [[The Hourglass Throne]]}}''The Hanged Man'' is the second novel in ''The Tarot Sequence'', a fantasy series by [[K.D. Edwards]]. It was published on December 17, 2019.
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== Plot Summary ==
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== Book description ==
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[[Rune Saint John]], heir to the fallen [[Sun Court]], finds clues to his companion Brand's past on a mission into the ruins of his family estate. But while he's still agonizing over whether to tell Brand, a more pressing matter arises.
''The Hanged Man'' takes place after the events of ''The Sunken Mall. ''After Lord Hanged Man attempts to kidnap their teenage ward, Max, and marry him against his will, Rune and Brand seek to find leverage against the powerful Arcana. Their investigation leads them to the floating brothels of the Green Docks, the hidden levels of a skyscraper biosphere, and a haunted WW-II battleship. In the process, Rune names his heir to the Sun Throne and takes in the Dawncreek family. To save Max and the Dawncreeks, Rune finally claims his father's throne and his seat in the Arcanum.
 
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Rune's ward, Max, is nearly kidnapped by the [[Lord Hanged Man|Hanged Man]], who has asserted a marriage claim on the young man. Rune isn't about to lose Max to the Hanged Man and his court, the Gallows, which is known to have unhealthy interests in necromancy and mutilation magics. Urgency will lead Rune and Brand to the family of an old servant, whose own son has fallen into the Hanged Man's orbit. In going to her aid, Rune may find a way to free both young men, but only if he's willing to gamble everything on a decision that will change his life forever.
   
 
== Chapters ==
 
== Chapters ==

Revision as of 21:32, 3 October 2020

The Hanged Man is the second novel in The Tarot Sequence, a fantasy series by K.D. Edwards. It was published on December 17, 2019.

Book description

Rune Saint John, heir to the fallen Sun Court, finds clues to his companion Brand's past on a mission into the ruins of his family estate. But while he's still agonizing over whether to tell Brand, a more pressing matter arises.

Rune's ward, Max, is nearly kidnapped by the Hanged Man, who has asserted a marriage claim on the young man. Rune isn't about to lose Max to the Hanged Man and his court, the Gallows, which is known to have unhealthy interests in necromancy and mutilation magics. Urgency will lead Rune and Brand to the family of an old servant, whose own son has fallen into the Hanged Man's orbit. In going to her aid, Rune may find a way to free both young men, but only if he's willing to gamble everything on a decision that will change his life forever.

Chapters

  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1: Sun Estate
  • Chapter 2: Half House
  • Chapter 3: Jirvan
  • Chapter 4: The Dawncreeks
  • Chapter 5: The Green Docks
  • Chapter 6: The Battleship
  • Chapter 7: Below Deck
  • Chapter 8: Edgemere
  • Chapter 9: Lord Tower
  • Chapter 10: Sathorn Unique
  • Chapter 11: New Saints Hospital
  • Chapter 12: The Hanged Man
  • Chapter 13: The Arcanum
  • Chapter 14: Lord Sun
  • Chapter 15: Endgame, Part I
  • Chapter 16: Endgame, Part II
  • Epilogue