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Three centuries after the fall of Rome, the fate of Britain is tied to a prophetic scroll kept by a girl who hides as a boy among monks on Lindisfarne. When the Vikings destroy the final copies, the memory of the Prophecy survives in her mind. As William of Normandy (historically known as the Conqueror) ascends to power, the ancient words of the Prophecy guide his decisions. The story follows the girl’s struggle to remember her heritage and prevent the loss of future knowledge to the past.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Stephen Baxter
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