Speakers and Kings

by M. Keaton · 2002

On the island of Mirabalpur, cradled by the vast inland sea of Qaiyore, a people without language or recorded history are thrust into a world already shaped by empire and war. The magi of Mir, heirs to a fallen empire, wrestle with the ghosts of their ancestors while seeking a future beyond the ruins of their past. To the north, the nomadic Sinari gather beneath the floating city of Annaeyana, convinced it imprisons their god Sin‑Alb and preparing for a holy jyhad. To the south, rival kingdoms vie for control of the fertile river valleys, their ambitions igniting a brutal maelstrom of politics and bloodshed. Amidst this turmoil drift the Eerith—spirit beings once enslaved, now awakening to act, reshaping the fate of every race they touch. "Speakers and Kings" weaves a sweeping tapestry of culture, power, and destiny, exploring how the seeds of forgotten generations blossom into the tumultuous present.