The Parched Sea

The Parched Sea, by Troy Denning is the first book in The Harpers series.
==Summary==
Ruha, a Bedine woman married off because her people distrust her premonitions, witnesses the death of her tribe and husband at the hands of the Zhentarim, who have sent an army to enslave the Bedine into establishing a trade route across the Anauroch desert. Ruha meets with Kadumi, her husband’s brother. A young Harper agent, Lander, is attempting to warn the Bedine. They travel to Ruha’s original tribe, but are unable to prevent that tribe from being wiped out as well. The three find another tribe and convince them to fight against the Zhentarim, so the tribe travels towards an allied tribe, finds them under attack by the Zhentarim, and drive the Zhentarim off. During the battle it is revealed that Ruha is a magic user. The other tribes do not want to include her in the battle, but she convinces them to let her recover her spellbook as a test: If she can do it before all the surrounding Bedine tribes gather, it will be considered a sign from the gods. They succeed, although a Zhentarim assassin follows them and kills Kadumi. The Bedine witness Eldath speak through Ruha and unite, traveling to drive out the Zhentarim. They corner the Zhentarim in a fort, but Lander is killed by a Zhentarim assassin the night before the battle. Despite this, the battle is successful, and the Bedine accept Ruha as one of them despite her magic
==Index==
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===Creatures===
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===Items===
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===Locations===
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===Magic===
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:;Spells
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==Appendix==
===Gallery===
Parched sea map.png|The map from the Parched Sea.
===References===
Category:Novels
Category:Works by Troy Denning
Category:Published in 1991