Jorian, the one-time unbeheaded king, was now safely retired from getting into trouble. But his younger brother Kerin was caught in compromising circumstances with the maiden Adeliza, so Kerin had to be sent at once to sea. But Kerin's talent for trouble was not to be denied.

First came Belinka, a sprite sent by Adeliza. Then, the ship captain mistakenly believed Kerin was seducing his mistress — so Kerin left hastily. That led him to a voyage on a pirate ship, where the kidnapped princess Nogiri was held captive.

Kerin was unable to save her — until he gained the help of a hermit-wizard, who then seized the girl to be used as a human sacrifice. Kerin managed to save Nogiri again, helped by another wizard. Then Kerin and Nogiri set out, this time to the Emperor of the Farthest East...

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1989
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The novels of The Novarian Series are: 1. The Emperor\'s Fan, 2. The Fallible Fiend, 3. The Goblin Tower, 4. The Clocks of Iraz, 5. The Unbeheaded King, 6. The Honorable Barbarian and 7. The Sedulous Sprite (unpublished).The Goblin Tower, The Clocks of Iraz and The Unbeheaded King form a trilogy called The Reluctant King, which is the core of The Novarian Series.
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