Fire And Sword: Keys Of Power #2 - Softcover

Brown continues the story of Grenda Lear, whose monarchs rule by virtue of the keys of power, in a book that, if less original, is more tragic than Inheritance [BKL S 15 03]. On her deathbed, Queen Usharna gave one of the keys to each of her four children. The eldest prince was murdered, and the youngest, Lynan, was framed for the crime, provoking him to flee for his life. The princess, Areava, claimed the right to rule, and the second prince, who holds the key of healing, works in hospices in the quarters of the poor, where he is endangering his health and sanity by overusing his key. Lynan has found refuge among his grandmother's people, but during his flight, he was given the blood of a wood-vampire to save his life, and it is changing him. In Grenda Lear, Queen Areava must deal with contentious nobles and scheming counselors. All this makes for lots of action, leading readers to eagerly anticipate more about Grenda Lear. Frieda Murray
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