Now Turtledove returns to the story of a World War in a world where magic works, with this moving second volume. Algarvian soldiers corral Kaunians to send them west, towards Unkerlant, to work camps. The Kaunians left behind are worried about what the work camps might mean, but are assauged by Algarvian lies.In Kuusamo, scholars race to find the relation between the laws of similarity and contagion. Rumors abound about the Algarvian work camps, rumors most cannot believe as true. But the mages know, for they can feel the loss of life in their very souls.Turtledove's cast of characters takes on its own life as the reader sees the war from all sides and understands how the death and destruction benefits no one, not even the victors.
(*-denotes viewpoint character)
Almonio - Constable in Hwinca in Forthweg
Balastro - Count; Algarvian minister to Zuwayza
Bembo* - Constable in Tricarico
Buraldo - Mage in Skrunda, Jelgava
Clovisio - Trooper in Trasone's squad
Domiziano - Young dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Dosso - Jeweler in Trapani
Evodio - Kaunian-speaking Algarvian constable in Oyngestun
Fronesia - Sabrino's mistress
Galafrone - Tealdo's company commander
Gismonda - Sabrino's wife
Gradasso - Aide to Colonel Lurcanio in Priekule
Lurcanio - Colonel on occupation duty in Priekule
Mainardo - Mezentio's brother; new King of Jelgava
Mezentio - King of Algarve
Mosco - Captain on occupation duty in Priekule
Olindro - Dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Oraste - Constable in Tricarico; Bembo's partner
Orosio - Dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Panfilo - Sergeant in Tealdo's company
Pesaro - Constabulary sergeant in Tricarico
Raniero - Mezentio's cousin; named King of Grelz
Sabrino* - Colonel of dragonfliers; wing commander
Saffa - Constabulary sketch artists in Tricarico
Sasso - Constabulary captain in Tricarico
Spinello - Major in occupying force in Oyngestun
Tealdo* - Footsoldier in invasion of Unkerlant; Trasone s friend
Trasone* - Footsoldier in invasion of Unkerlant; Tealdo's friend
Brivibas - Vanai's grandfather
Conberge - Ealstan and Leofsig's sister
Daukantis - Kaunian olive-oil merchant in Gromheort
Doldasai - Kaunain girl in Gromheort; Daukantis' daughter
Ealstan* - Student in Gromheort; Leofsig's brother
Eanfled - Woman in Gromheort
Elfryth - Ealstan and Leofsig's mother
Elfsig - Felgilde's father
Ethelhelm - Bandleader in Gromheort
Felgilde - Leofsig's girlfriend in Gromheort
Hengist - Sidroc's father; Hestan's brother
Hestan - Ealstan and Leofsig's father
Leofsig* - Laborer in Gromheort; Ealstan's brother
Oslac - Laborer near Gromheort
Peitavas - Kaunian laborer near Gromheort
Penda - King of Forthweg
Sidroc - Ealstan and Leofsig's cousin in Gromheort
Tamulis - Kaunian apothecary in Oyngestun
Vanai* - Kaunian girl in the village of Oyngestun
Alpri - Istvan's father
Arpad - Ekrekek (ruler) of Gyongyos
Batthyany - Istvan's great-uncle
Csokonai - Istvan's cousin in Kunhegyes
Fenyes - Soldier in Istvan's squad
Gizella - Istvan's mother
Horthy - Gyongyosian minister to Zuwayza
Istvan* - Sergeant in the Ilszang Mountains
Jokai - Sergeant on the island of Obuda
Kanizsai - Trooper in Istvan's squad
Korosi - Villager in Kunhegyes
Kun - Corporal in Istvan's squad; former mage's apprentice
Szonyi - Trooper in Istvan's squad
Tivadar - Captain; Istvan's company commander
Abinadab - Follower of Elishamma
Eliphelet - Follower of Elishamma
Elishamma - Tribal chieftain on the austral continent
Gereb - Follower of Elishamma
Hepher - Follower of Elishamma
Machir - Follower of Elishamma
Pathrusim - Scout in Yaninan service
Ausra - Talsu's younger sister
Donalitu - King of Jelgava
Gailisa - Grocer's daughter in Skrunda
Laitsina - Talsu's mother
Talsu* - Ex-soldier; tailor's son in Skrunda
Traku - Talsu's father; tailor in Skrunda
Elimaki - Pekka's sister
Heikki - Pekka's chairman at Kajaani City College
Ilmarinen - Elderly master magician
Joroinen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Kuopio - Professor Heikki's secretary
Leino - Mage in Kajaani; Pekka's husband
Louhikko - Mage in the customs service
Olavin - Banker in Kajaani; Elimaki's husband
Parainen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Pekka* - Theoretical sorcerer in Kajaani
Rustolainen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Siuntio - Elderly master magician
Uto - Pekka and Leino's six-year-old son
AfFonso - Second-rank mage on austral continent
Brinco - Grandmaster Pinhiero's secretary
Diniz - Commander aboard the
Fernao* - First-rank mage visiting Kuusamo
Fragoso - Captain of the
Junqueiro - Commander of Lagoan forces on austral continent
Peixoto - Colonel in the Ministry of War
Pinhiero - Grandmaster of the Lagoan Guild of Mages
Vitor - King of Lagoas
Xavega - Second-rank mage in Setubal
Barbu - Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Brindza - Cornelu and Costache's baby daughter
Burebistu - King of Sibiu
Cornelu* - Leviathan-rider in Tirgoviste
Costache - Cornelu's wife
Giurgiu - Lumbermen's gang boss on Tirgoviste
Levaditi - Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Vasiliu - Naval officer exiled in Setubal
Vlaicu - Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Unkerlant
Addanz - Archmage of Unkerlant
Albion - Soldier in Leudast's company
Annore - Garivald's wife
Ansovald - Unkerlanter minister to Zuwayza
Chlodvald - Retired general
Dagulf - Peasant in Zossen; Garivald's friend
Euric - Cavalry colonel
Garivald* - Peasant in Zossen
Hawart - Leudast's regimental commander
Kyot - King Swemmel's twin brother; deceased
Leuba - Garivald's daughter
Leudast* - Corporal in Unkerlanter army
Magnulf - Leudast's sergeant
Merovec - Marshal Rathar's adjutant
