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Red William, the eldest son of William the Conqueror, has inherited the throne and a kingdom free of Saxon Christian influence. But his decision to leave magic out of his rule causes the land to wither and die. Now the fate of Britain lies in the hands of Edith, princess of Scotland, and Henry, the youngest son of the Conqueror. Both are highly gifted in magic, but only the blood of a king will cleanse the land from the evil and pestilence that infects it.Tags
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William the Conqueror is dead and his son Red William inherits. His younger brother Henry along with Edith, princess of Scotland find their lives entangling along with their magic. The magic that is being supressed by the Saxon religious.
This is a direct sequel to Rite of Conquest and actions in that story have repercussions for the characters in this story. I really did enjoy the read, with it's blend of history and fantasy.
This is a direct sequel to Rite of Conquest and actions in that story have repercussions for the characters in this story. I really did enjoy the read, with it's blend of history and fantasy.
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Judith Tarr was born in Augusta, Maine on January 30, 1955. She received a B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College, an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Medieval studies from Yale University. She is the author of more than twenty novels including The Golden Horn, The Hound and the Falcon, Avaryan show more Rising, Alamut, The Daggar and the Cross, The Lord of Two Lands, Pillar of Fire, The Throne of Isis, White Mare's Daughter, Queen of Swords, Arrows of the Sun, and Spear of Heaven. She also wrote a juvenile book entitled His Majesty's Elephant. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- King's Blood
- Original publication date
- 2007
- People/Characters
- William the Conqueror; Red William; Henry; Princess Edith of Scotland
- Important places
- Hampshire, England, UK; New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK; Scotland, UK
- First words
- Spring came late that year, lashed with wind and rain and sharp-edged with hunger.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Side by side in royal dignity - much to the delight and manifest amusement of their people, both mortal and otherwise- they presented themselves for the Church's blessing.
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Fantasy, General Fiction, Historical Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PS3570 .A655 .K567 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 2
