



They are separated though, when, following the devastation caused by the Krosan dragon, Kamahl along with Seton and Laquatus leave after Kirtar, who came in possession of the powerful sphere. The barbarian respects the other's guile and ingenuity, while the cabalist admires his strength and passion. Kamahl and Chainer quickly become friends. He senses that the warrior will play a crucial role in the story and orders Chainer to make sure that he is welcomed in the pits. He realizes that the artifact is calling many people to Cabal City, including the mer ambassador Laquatus and the Order Lieutenant Kirtar, but more importantly the barbarian Kamahl. Despite the temptations of the orb, he decides to hand it to the head of the Cabal, the Patriarch, or First, who's impressed by Chainer's loyalty and abilities. One day, wandering in the outskirts of Cabal City, he finds an artifact of immense power, whose call lures him to it. The story begins shortly before the events depicted in Odyssey, and it's mainly told from the point of view of Chainer, a young and ambitious Cabal apprentice. Deep in the recesses of his mind skulk horrors and unimaginable nightmares, and no longer do those monstrosities wait until dark to come out. In the pit-fighting arenas, a Cabal dementia caster enters a trance. The story is concluded in Judgment.Ĭhainer's Torment was written by Scott McGough and published in January 2002. It tells the back story of the character Chainer from Odyssey and then furthers the story where the first book left off. Chainer’s Torment is the second novel of the Odyssey Cycle.
