Reins of Destiny, a short story set at the time of the High Kings' overthrow, 500 years before Arithon and Lysaer show up in the Wars of Light and Shadow, is now available at Janny Wurts' Paravia Store:
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Check it out. It does have a number of interesting tidbits that are vital to the overarching story. The third short-story, Child of Prophecy (perhaps the most important prequel for the series) will shortly be posted on the Paravia Store, the first, The Sundering Star, already being up.
[FONT="]http://www.paravia.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=23_41[/FONT]
Check it out. It does have a number of interesting tidbits that are vital to the overarching story. The third short-story, Child of Prophecy (perhaps the most important prequel for the series) will shortly be posted on the Paravia Store, the first, The Sundering Star, already being up.