Question 10 - Why so much stuff in the front?

Question 10 - Why so much stuff in the front?

A few readers have suggested starting the novel after they get to shayton, one even a far in as Talkar almost drowning in the fountain. So why keep the front?

The first section dealing with Lisa and Tony shows how the Council and the shaytonian mind works. Although a lot of the facts are repeated elsewhere in the book, nowhere else does it show the cold-minded practicality. The closest is Talkar's own experiences with his son are close, but the effect of having the control over each generation is too powerful to lose.

It is hinted that the King's children were created through a similar set of controls and if so, how far back does it go?

Tamal's Journey hints it might be quite a ways.