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When the old king of Rendelsham dies, the dimly‑faced Prince Florian takes the throne, leaving his mother, Queen Ysa of the House of Oak, to rule from behind the scenes. To balance the volatile political landscape, Ysa copes with a traitorous ally, the unruly Sea‑Rover clan from the Bog, and an unseen northern menace. Ashen, the illegitimate half‑sister of the boy king and heir to the near‑extinct House of Ash, is forced into marriage away from Rendelsham to keep her from the throne. Yet duty compels her return, and her presence may be the key to uniting the four houses that stand on the brink of destiny.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Andre Norton
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