Mandelion,+Fractured+Realm

Mandelion, Fractured Realm //Fly by Night//, by Frances Hardinge  //Fly Trap//, by Frances Hardinge []#_ Mandelion is a large city ruled by Duke Vocado, whose obsession with the Twin Queens led to the construction of the Eastern Spires, where the Duke and his sister, Lady Tamarind, live. The River Slye runs through the city, which led to the creation of boat shops and taverns, for the proprietors of such businesses can escape the law of the land on the open water.
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The //Laurel Bower// is just one of the many floating shops, taverns, and coffeehouses to be found on the river. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee on board, either while the boat is docked or while it's floating gently on the river, powered by its great, colored kite sails.
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Plumeries are memorials to people who were killed by Birdcatchers, the radical religious group that attempted to purge all those who didn't believe in the White Heart of the Consequence. Of course, the Birdcatchers have since been overthrown and the old gods have been returned to their shrines, but the memorials to this terrible time in the Fractured Realm still exist. While many cities throughout the Fractured Realm have a Plumery, one of the largest is in Mandelion, and literally thousands of feathers are stuck in the ground,each one symbolizing someone killed by Birdcatchers. Perhaps you knew someone who was killed by the Birdcatchers and wish to leave a feather in their memory, or perhaps you have another reason to go there....



Dare to read something that the Stationers--guardians of truth and knowledge--didn't approve? See if you can find the Floating School in the winding back alleys of the city to attend one of the anarchist Pertellis’ classes—if you can find them! The school moves around and it moves quick, so be prepared to be light on your feet!

The Gray Mastiff tavern hosts the Heraldic Beast Fights that pit the symbols of the many kings and queens of the Realm against each other. While it is true that generally "tigers" tend to be tabby cats and "eagles" tend to be barnyard fowl, perhaps with paint applied to combs or feathers, the occasional genuine article, like wolves, crop up. Be warned should you attend a fight--animals have been known to get loose in the tavern!



You might want to view the Eastern Spires of Mandelion from a distance rather than risk going too close to the dwelling of Duke Vocado and his sister, Lady Tamarind. Lady Tamarind is known for her cold, detached ways and her unusual and unfriendly pets, and the Duke’s madness is well-known (though not outwardly discussed, of course). Few who enter the Spires come out again unscathed, particularly since the Duke sees conspiracies against him everywhere....

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