Details
The Fatal Child
The Cup Of The World, Band 3
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12,99 € |
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| Verlag: | RHCP Digital |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 26.12.2008 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781407047324 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 560 |
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Beschreibungen
He could see her, the woman the size of a mountain, weeping for a child lost. He could feel that weeping in his heart - all the loss and pain and darkness of the world, on and on, dragging at him like weights that pulled him into deep water.
Atti is the Fatal Child. Beautiful and adored, she is troubled by a recurring nightmare of violence and betrayal. She can love no one and trust no one, and she wakes screaming in the nights.
Driven by his love for Atti, Ambrose, son of Phaedra, gives up his wandering existence and takes the throne. This is the story of his kingship and his attempts to remove the curse of Beyah, the weeping goddess, from his land. For while Beyah weeps, she poisons hearts, and only when the weeping stops can peace be restored to the kingdom.
Seen through the eyes of Padry, close advisor to the king, and of Melissa, maid to the queen, this is a passionate story of love and betrayal, power and sacrifice, hope and loss. Prophecies are fulfilled and story threads are concluded as Ambrose and his mother struggle to come to terms with their destinies.
Atti is the Fatal Child. Beautiful and adored, she is troubled by a recurring nightmare of violence and betrayal. She can love no one and trust no one, and she wakes screaming in the nights.
Driven by his love for Atti, Ambrose, son of Phaedra, gives up his wandering existence and takes the throne. This is the story of his kingship and his attempts to remove the curse of Beyah, the weeping goddess, from his land. For while Beyah weeps, she poisons hearts, and only when the weeping stops can peace be restored to the kingdom.
Seen through the eyes of Padry, close advisor to the king, and of Melissa, maid to the queen, this is a passionate story of love and betrayal, power and sacrifice, hope and loss. Prophecies are fulfilled and story threads are concluded as Ambrose and his mother struggle to come to terms with their destinies.
"The Fatal Child is a very sophisticated read thematically, and pitched perfectly at the young adult market, but there's enough action and plot for a keen-reading twelve year-old to take a great deal from it. At the same time, there's more than enough depth to make it worth any adult's time. It may even give them pause for thought"
The final novel in John Dickinson's compelling trilogy set in a medieval fantasy world.
John Dickinson worked for the Ministry of Defence in Brussels for many years but now writes full time. He's married with two children and lives in the Cotswolds. He is himself the son of an acclaimed author and grew up up with stories constantly under construction in his house.
Ambrose, Prince Under the Sky, is haunted by the ominous words of his ancestor. He shuns his rightful throne and remains in the desolate wastelands, a ragged and hidden king, searching for the secret that will lift the curse of a weeping goddess.
Then one day a young princess comes to him, a girl so enchanting, so beautiful that his life is no longer his own. For her, Ambrose will leave his wandering existence and set out to meet his fate.
'It's rich, deep and doom-laden with big themes and a haunting style' www.thebookbag.co.uk
Praise for The Cup of the World and its sequels:
'Detailed, glowing rich and unforgettable'
Guardian
'These are the strangest novels I've come across'
The Times
Then one day a young princess comes to him, a girl so enchanting, so beautiful that his life is no longer his own. For her, Ambrose will leave his wandering existence and set out to meet his fate.
'It's rich, deep and doom-laden with big themes and a haunting style' www.thebookbag.co.uk
Praise for The Cup of the World and its sequels:
'Detailed, glowing rich and unforgettable'
Guardian
'These are the strangest novels I've come across'
The Times
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