Son of a lost king...
The Skai and the Tyr were one people long ago. But that day is lost in the mists of time. And now the Skai have sent a warrior to find the Rune Blade that could slice through the darkness of blood and violence that had fallen across their land.
A warrior as beautiful as she was fierce...
She returned my Tyran glance with a Skai boldness all her own. "And when you find the lost prince that has the sword you seek, " I asked, "Will you marry him?"
"I might, " she said. "I might have to kill him."
I looked down at the blade that lay as bright as a promise in my hand. And the adventure that was to transform my life began....
©1996 Ann Marston (P)2012 Iambik Audio Inc.
"This is an exceptionally well-done Celtic fantasy...a multiple-layered prince-in-disguise story...a lively mix of action, romance, and cultural details. This one grabbed me from the start." (Locus)
"Tolkien fans take note! Kingmaker’s Sword has the spirit and the heart of Tolkien in it." (Bookends)
"With Kingmaker’s Sword, a beautiful and potent new voice enters the world of fantasy. Gleaming swordplay meets timeless romance in a novel of shimmering extremes." (Mike Resnick, author of Stalking the Unicorn)