The Misbegotten King

by Anne Kelleher Bush

Power and the Pattern (Book 3)

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An ancient prophecy tells Amanander that he is the real heir to the throne of Meriga presently held by King Abelard. He uses his magic to probe the king's mind but kills him instead. All is set for a final conflict between him and his half-brother Roderic.

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Canonical title
The Misbegotten King
People/Characters
Prince Roderic Ridenau; Annandale Farhallen; Amanander Ridenau
Dedication
For Juliene Osborne-McKnight,
Christine Whittemore
[,] Papa
and Lorraine Stanton with love.
Some things can't be said with words.
First words
The warriors of my people believe that words are only sound which fall and fade into empty air, the weapons of the weak.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And in the morning, when the first rays of the rising sun pinkened the sky and the last clouds of night gathered in purple masses on the horizon, they saddled, and mounted, and rode at last, to me.
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Bradley, Marion Zimmer; Norton, Andre

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Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
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