The Silent Prince: Contemporary Legend

By Anat Bar Vashdi

“…when all of a sudden he saw a figure approaching the stream. He held his breath and came close, keeping very quiet. It was a boyish figure, covered by a black cloak from top to bottom. The mysterious figure kneeled down to drink from the stream, and suddenly long hair escaped from under the cloak’s top.

William was astonished. Is this a woman dressed as a man? And why is she here in the middle of the forest, all by herself? Whom is she hiding from?”

Two neighboring kingdoms are in a state of constant war. What happens when a gentle prince from one side of the fence, meets a specially brave ginger princess from the other side? What secret do they unveil? And what is the secret of the Silent Prince?

A fascinating, enticing legend, with a message of hope for a better world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Sep 30, 2022
• ISBN: 9781649798060

Anat Bar Vashdi

Anat Bar Vashdi lives in Israel, where she was born. She is married and is mother of seven children. She writes prose and poetry. She published two children’s books and one adult novel. Her book The Silent Prince was published in Israel, in 2016, and received excellent reviews. She is a lecturer, facilitator of writing workshops, and a student of a degree in behavioral sciences.

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About the Author

Anat Bar Vashdi lives in Israel, where she was born. She is married and is mother of seven children. She writes prose and poetry. She published two children’s books and one adult novel. Her book The Silent Prince was published in Israel, in 2016, and received excellent reviews. She is a lecturer, facilitator of writing workshops, and a student of a degree in behavioral sciences.

Dedication

Dedicated with love to my dear children

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Bar Vashdi, Anat

The Silent Prince

ISBN 9781649798053 (Paperback)

ISBN 9781649798060 (ePub e-book)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022915090

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Acknowledgment

My thanks to:

Yael Ornan Grami for editing the book in Hebrew and for the encouragement.

Roi Shinar for the wonderful illustrations in the book.

Aya Berr for translating the book into English, for her patience and friendship.

Ophir, my husband, and my beloved children, who are my source of inspiration.

Tomis and Panshal Islands

Once upon a time, there was a little kingdom on a small island in the middle of a large ocean. It was called Tomis Kingdom.

At the heart of the island, on a high cliff near the forest, there stood an ancient palace where King Eduard and Queen Kassilia lived with their son, Prince William.

When William was born, the joy of the king and queen and the whole kingdom knew no boundaries. He was a sweet baby, with large, green almond eyes and silky hair, the color of honey, who grew to be a clever, generous and pleasant young man. Everybody admired his gentleness and noble spirit, which were apparent from an early age. He had a captivating naivety and a great love for each and every creation. All the palace dwellers loved him.

One day, when he was very young, William stopped talking. No one could understand what caused it. Many physicians tried to cure him with bitter concoctions and various strange medications, but William did not resume talking.

William was tall, slim and awkward. There was something slow and clumsy about his movements. He was a gentle lad, who liked to stroll alone in the forest, spend hours looking over the sea from his room window, paint, play and listen to music.

Every morning, William would leave the palace to feed the birds, who were his very best friends. Hundreds of birds would fly over to the prince from all over the island. He would feed them with leftovers and crumbs of food collected especially for him in the palace kitchens. Some fed directly from his