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Phelan Cle, a dedicated scholar, investigates Bone Plain—a place that has been studied for five centuries yet remains elusive. Her father, archaeologist Jonah Cle, scours forgotten artifacts to reconstruct history across time. The most eager of their companions is Princess Beatrice, the king’s youngest daughter. Together they discover a disk inscribed with ancient runes. The princess then embarks on a quest to decipher this lost language, which she finds subtly woven into her surroundings. Through their combined efforts, the book explores the intersections of scholarship, royalty, and the mysteries hidden beneath the surface of history.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Patricia A. McKillip
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