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Gr 7-Up In this story set in sixth-century Africa, Goewin, Princess of Britain, journeys to Aksum (now Ethiopia) after her father, brother, and half brother are killed in battle, to meet with Constantine, her cousin and intended husband, now the Viceroy of Aksum. There Goewin finds a kingdom mired in political unrest and intrigue amid divided loyalties. She also encounters a host of interesting people, including the son of her half brother; the boy's mother; and Priamos, one of several sons of the emperor, Caleb. The ch...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Readers opening this sequel to The Winter Prince (rev. 3/94) will find themselves swept up in a gripping tale of danger, nobility, power, and love. After a dizzying exposition of the treacheries and desperate acts attendant to the last days of Artos, high king of Britain, in which everyone in his family except his daughter Goewin is killed, the story focuses on Goewin's flight to Aksum, in Africa, under the protection of Priamos, the Aksumite ambassador to Britain. The court in Aksum has its own intrigues: the British ambassador Constantine (Goewin's betrothed and heir to the Brit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More