From the renowned author of Children of Earth and Sky, Tigana, and The Lions of Al-Rassan
For the Northern mercenary called Blaise, it began with the death of a king and betrayal in the form of a peace treaty. Wandering in self-imposed exile, he would journey to the Kingdom of Arbonne, where the Court of Love made warriors bow to troubadours, and a well-sung ballad was valued as highly as a skillfully swung sword. But Arbonne was a troubled realm, torn by an ancient feud between its two most powerful dukes and coveted as a prize by the land in which Blaise himself had grown to manhood. And no one—except perhaps Arbonne’s goddess—could forsee that one Northern mercenary might become the key to Arbonne’s destiny....
From the renowned author of Children of Earth and Sky, Tigana, and The Lions of Al-Rassan
For the Northern mercenary called Blaise, it began with the death of a king and betrayal in the form of a peace treaty. Wandering in self-imposed exile, he would journey to the Kingdom of Arbonne, where the Court of Love made warriors bow to troubadours, and a well-sung ballad was valued as highly as a skillfully swung sword. But Arbonne was a troubled realm, torn by an ancient feud between its two most powerful dukes and coveted as a prize by the land in which Blaise himself had grown to manhood. And no one—except perhaps Arbonne’s goddess—could forsee that one Northern mercenary might become the key to Arbonne’s destiny....
| ISBN-13: | 9780451458971 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 11/28/2002 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 512 |
| Sales rank: | 249,982 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.07(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
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