| This Scepter'd Isle Revised Edition Contributor(s): Lackey, Mercedes (Author), Gellis, Roberta (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743498895 ISBN-13: 9780743498890 Publisher: Baen OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: In this "exciting historical fantasy" ("Publishers Weekly"), the FarSeers among the Sidhe of Elfhame Avalon must find a child seen in a vision and protect her from the evils of the human and elven worlds. Otherwise, she will never grow up to become Elizabeth I, Queen of England. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Scepter'd Isle |
| Physical Information: 1.89" H x 4.5" W x 6.82" (0.69 lbs) 672 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 88851 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 32.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: God Save the Queen (With the help of the Sidhe of Elfland . . .) Two Masters of Historical Fantasy Join Forces in a New Epic-First Time in Paperback The FarSeers among the Sidhe of Elfhame Avalon have seen two visions of the future. In one, an evil queen will take the throne and welcome the Inquisition in, debauching the nation and threatening even the elf strongholds throughout the land. In another, a red-haired child will grow up to take the throne and usher in a golden age of literature, music, and art. The evil Unseleighe Sidhe, who draw power from pain and misery, welcome the coming of a ruler of humans who will increase their strength, and are determined to prevent the red-haired child from coming to the throne. Unless the good Sidhe can find the child and protect her from the evils and dangers of both the human and elven worlds, she will never grow up to become Elizabeth, Queen of England in the Sixteenth Century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lackey, Mercedes: - New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey has written over one hundred titles and has no plans to slow down. Known best for her tales of Valdemar and The Five Hundred Kingdoms, she's also a prolific lyricist and records her own music. |