The song was played by an envoy of Lord Tywin Lannister to truculent House Farman of Faircastle. The rebellion of the Reynes against the Lannisters was thus seen as a civil war of lions. The lyrics heavily reference the fact that the sigil of House Reyne was also a lion, but a red one instead of the golden lion used as the sigil of House Lannister.
The title is thus a play on words, as the "rains" fall over the empty halls of the "Reynes" who have been killed to the last man, and "not a soul to hear". By the end of the rebellion, Castamere had been flooded and all members of House Reyne killed. To restore Lannister dominance, Tytos's eldest son and heir, Ser Tywin Lannister, marched against the upstart Lord of Castamere, Roger Reyne, known as the "Red Lion of Castamere". I have a really good feeling that The Winnowing Flame Trilogy will become a new and long-awaited addition to my list of favorite trilogies of all time ' ' What a world! What characters! What beasties! WHAT A BOOK! ' ' I loved everything about this book : the characters, the plot, the monsters, the twists and turns.House Reyne was obliterated after they rebelled against their liege lord, Tytos Lannister, who was perceived as weak by his own vassals. What readers are saying about THE NINTH RAIN: 'The Ninth Rain was an amazing and captivating start to a trilogy simple as that. For the Jure'lia are coming, and the Ninth Rain must fall. But not everyone is willing to let the Eboran empire collapse, and the adventurers are quickly drawn into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war.
Even when they are joined by a fugitive witch with a tendency to set things on fire, the prospect of facing down monsters and retrieving ancient artefacts is preferable to the abomination he left behind. When eccentric explorer, Lady Vincenza 'Vintage' de Grazon, offers him employment, he sees an easy way out. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine.
Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. ' Fantasy adventure at its very best' Starburst 'Williams excels at eldritch world-building' Guardian 'An original new voice in heroic fantasy' Adrian Tchaikovsky The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff.
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