The Queen of Carleon

By Linda Thackeray

"Watching him step through the smoke, clad in his father’s armour, the father whom he murdered to acquire the throne, was like a knife to her heart. Handsome and strong, he was Dare’s son, but when she looked at his face, she also saw her daughter’s eyes.

This was Arianne’s boy, and her grandson. “Grandmother, will you yield?” His sword was drawn, and surrounding her were dozens of his servants, preparing to overwhelm her in sheer numbers.

“No,” she hissed in anger, knowing her refusal meant death, “I will not.” There was no mercy in his eyes only callous indifference. His answer was expected.

“Then die.”

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When Arianne is told by her mother that her unborn son will cover the lands of Avalyne in darkness, she sets off on a quest to ensure this terrible future never comes to pass. Accompanied by the warrior Celene of Angarad and Keira of the Green, Arianne is in a race against time, as an ancient evil prepares to supplant her son's soul with a monster.

This is a tale of adventure, romance and frendship, with an epic battle between good and evil for the soul of an innocent.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Linda Thackeray
• Release date: Nov 7, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311906915